Patent ID: 6246410
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for searching and accessing a plurality of unopened applications and databases comprising:a plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications running on a computer, said plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications having one or more unopened databases; and,a GUI displayed on a display of said computer, said GUI comprising an intelligent palette that searches and accesses said plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications and said one or more unopened databases, said GUI enabling information content of said plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications and said one or more unopened databases to be searched and accessed from said plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications;whereby said intelligent palette searches and accesses appropriate ones of said plurality of unopened OLE enabled user applications and said one or more unopened databases based on user input received by said intelligent palette.