Patent ID: 6298343
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer method for searching information from a variety of sources based upon a provided search inquiry, said search inquiry being in any format and language, comprising the steps of:receiving a search inquiry, in any format and language, having one or more characters where each character is represented by a code;categorizing said search inquiry into one or more of a plurality of categories, each of said categories having a corresponding feature table having entries representative of the characteristics of said category;comparing entries in said feature table with said search inquiry to generate one or more position indicators to positions of one or more entries in one or more search tables, each of said search tables having entries each including a keyword and one or more corresponding database addresses, the same or similar keywords being placed near each other;comparing said search inquiry with entries in said search table starting with the entries at positions as indicated by said position indicators to determine one or more database addresses corresponding to said search inquiry;retrieving and displaying one or more entries from one or more databases corresponding to said one or more database addresses, andupdating the history table entries if said search inquiry was not found in the history table.