Patent ID: 6748387
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for finding information resources, the instructions being executable by a computer to perform steps comprising:matching a search phrase to one or more keyword phrases by (a) performing a character matching search, (b) performing a phonetic matching search if the character matching search yields no matching keyword phrases, and (c) performing a search other than a character matching search or a phonetic matching search if the phonetic matching search yields no matching keyword phrases; wherein each keyword phrase is associated with a topic resource and at least one action selected from a plurality of prioritized actions; wherein the plurality of prioritized actions comprises: rendering the topic resource associated with a matched keyword phrase without further interaction by a user; and listing a reference to the topic resource associated with a matched keyword for potential selection by the user; in response to matching the search phrase to a single keyword phrase as a result of the character matching search or the phonetic matching search, initiating the action associated with said single keyword phrase; in response to matching the search phrase to one or more keyword phrases as a result of the search other than the character matching search or the phonetic matching search, listing references to the topic resources associated with said one or more keyword phrases for potential selection by a user, regardless of the actions associated with the multiple keyword phrases; and in response to matching the search phrase to multiple keyword phrases, listing references to the topic resources associated with said multiple keyword phrases for potential selection by a user, regardless of the actions associated with the multiple keyword phrases.