Search agent for searching the internet
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1. A method of obtaining information over the Internet, such method comprising the steps of:
- uploading a search agent that includes a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria through the Internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched;
executing a set of uploaded steps of a first search vector of the plurality of search vectors of the search agent at the website to provide a first search result that includes a first set of of identified files;
determining whether the first set of identified files meets the search criteria;
when the identified files does not meet the search criteria, executing a set of uploaded steps of a second search vector of the plurality of search vectors to provide a second search results that includes a second set of files; and
downloading the first search result to the browser within the searching terminal when the first set of identified files meets the search criteria, otherwise, automatically downloading the second search result to the browser within the searching terminal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for obtaining information over the internet. The method includes the steps of uploading a search agent from a searching terminal to a website to be searched and executing the uploaded steps of the search agent at the website to provide a search result. The method further includes the step of downloading the search result to the searching terminal.
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1. A method of obtaining information over the Internet, such method comprising the steps of:
- uploading a search agent that includes a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria through the Internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched;
executing a set of uploaded steps of a first search vector of the plurality of search vectors of the search agent at the website to provide a first search result that includes a first set of of identified files;
determining whether the first set of identified files meets the search criteria;
when the identified files does not meet the search criteria, executing a set of uploaded steps of a second search vector of the plurality of search vectors to provide a second search results that includes a second set of files; and
downloading the first search result to the browser within the searching terminal when the first set of identified files meets the search criteria, otherwise, automatically downloading the second search result to the browser within the searching terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- uploading a search agent that includes a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria through the Internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched;
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29. Apparatus for obtaining information over the internet, such apparatus comprising:
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means for uploading a search agent that includes a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria through the internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched; means for executing a set of uploaded steps of a first search vector of the plurality of search vectors of the search agent at the website to provide a first search result that includes a first set of files; means for determining whether the first set of files meets the search criteria; means for executing a set of uploaded steps of a second search vector of the plurality of search vectors to provide a second search result that includes a second set of files when the first set of files do not meet the search criteria; and means for automatically downloading the first search result to the browser within the searching terminal when the first search result meets the search criteria and, otherwise automatically downloading the second search result to the browser within the searching terminal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. Apparatus for obtaining information over the Internet, such apparatus comprising:
- a search agent comprising a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria which is uploaded through the Internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched;
a website processor which executes a set of uploaded steps of a first search vector of the plurality of search vectors of the search agent at the website to provide a first search result that includes a first set of identified files;
said website processor being further adapted to execute a set of uploaded steps of a second search vector of the plurality of search vectors to provide a second search result that includes a second set of identified files when the first set of identified files do not meet the search criteria; and
a communication processor which automatically downloads the first search result to the browser within the searching terminal when the first search result meets the search criteria and, otherwise automatically downloading the second search result to the browser within the search terminal.
- a search agent comprising a plurality of search vectors and a search criteria which is uploaded through the Internet from a browser within a searching terminal to a website to be searched;
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