Patent ID: 9208259
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a symbol from a user in a search request; retrieving a first set of one or more search criteria from a local computer data store accessed by a local computer system used by the user, wherein the retrieved first set of search criteria correspond with the received symbol; sending the first set of one or more search criteria from the local computer system to a remote computer system along with the received symbol, wherein the local computer system and the remote computer system communicate via a computer network; receiving, from the remote computer system, a second set of one or more search criteria from a remote data store accessible to the remote computer system, wherein the second set of search criteria correspond with the received symbol, and one or more search results based on the remote computer system searching one or more data sources using the first and second sets of search criteria; and providing the received search results to the user.