Method for Searching Private Data Via a Public Data Search Interface
First Claim
1. A system for searching data over a network comprising:
- a server node connected to the network and executing a set of software code from a digital medium associated thereto, the server node adapted as an interface to users accessing the sever over the network using a computerized appliance running a network browser application executed from a digital medium associated with the appliance;
a data repository associated with the server executing a set of software code from a digital medium associated thereto, the repository adapted for storing and managing data; and
a software interface provided by the software code executing from the digital medium associated with the first server node for accepting a search request from a user;
characterized in that privately held data managed by third-party content providers is accessed by the system and categorized, summarized, and indexed for search along with publically accessible data and wherein the content providers provide user data to the system including authentication data of users authorized to access the privately held data, the users enabled by the software interface to request search results relative to privately held data the private search results served to the requesting users according to match of authentication data submitted with the request.
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Abstract
A system for searching data over a network includes a server connected to the network adapted as an interface to users accessing the sever over the network using a computerized appliance, a data repository associated with the server adapted for storing and managing data, and a software interface for accepting a search request from a user. Privately held data managed by third-party content providers is accessed by the system and categorized, summarized, and indexed for search along with publically accessible data normally indexed for data searching and wherein the content providers provide user data to the system including authentication data of users authorized to access the privately held data, the users enabled by the software interface to request search results relative to privately held data the private search results served to the requesting users according to match of authentication data submitted with the request.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for searching data over a network comprising:
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a server node connected to the network and executing a set of software code from a digital medium associated thereto, the server node adapted as an interface to users accessing the sever over the network using a computerized appliance running a network browser application executed from a digital medium associated with the appliance; a data repository associated with the server executing a set of software code from a digital medium associated thereto, the repository adapted for storing and managing data; and a software interface provided by the software code executing from the digital medium associated with the first server node for accepting a search request from a user; characterized in that privately held data managed by third-party content providers is accessed by the system and categorized, summarized, and indexed for search along with publically accessible data and wherein the content providers provide user data to the system including authentication data of users authorized to access the privately held data, the users enabled by the software interface to request search results relative to privately held data the private search results served to the requesting users according to match of authentication data submitted with the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling a search of network-based private data to be initiated from a public interface accessible on the network comprising the steps:
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(a) accessing privately held data sources and summarizing available content and indexing the content summaries for data search by keyword or other text input. (b) storing the search results for later access; (c) obtaining user data including authentication data from hosts of the privately held content; (d) storing the user data including authentication data for latter access; and (e) providing through a public interface, a search request form including a field for accepting authentication data, the data useable for authentication a user to receive private search results through the public interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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