Patent ID: 7092935
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A customisable data filter system adapted to reduce a dimension of, a searchable data base and to perform one or more of a database search and a data item selection, in relation to the correspondingly reduced search space, said system comprising: a Portable Customisable data Filter and Interface (PCFM) comprising a programmable smartcard adapted to store at least a data filter parameter, and further adapted to provide a user interface comprising spatially distributed user selectable icons made visible on a surface of the smartcard; a reader means adapted to interface with the inserted PCFI's smartcard, the reader means having a touch screen adapted to allow user viewing and selection of said icons of the inserted smartcard, the reader being adapted to identify an icon selected by a user on the inserted smartcard in user interaction with said touch screen; and database processing means adapted to interface with the reader means, said database processing means being adapted to (a) establish the correspondingly reduced search space dependent upon the filter parameter of the inserted smartcard, and (b) to perform one or more of the database search and the data item selection dependent upon icons selected from the inserted smartcard; wherein said data filter parameter comprises a base filter parameter, and wherein the PCFI is adaptable to store another filter parameter which is combinable with said base filter parameter to thereby enable further reduction of the dimension of the searchable data base.