Patent ID: 6751649
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus to facilitate searching for information in a network of databases, comprising a server system comprising:a database containing, addresses of respective databases of the network of databases, information on contents of the databases of said network of databases, and means for storing data that is characteristic of a user; means for selecting, allowing for the characteristics of the user, the database addresses to be supplied to the user and a presentation of the selection; and means for communicating the presentation to the user, wherein (a) a user interface is communicated to the user via a memory, and (b) an address of the user interface is communicated to the user via an interface construction program and a distributor, and wherein said characteristics of the user are selected, for each user, from the group including the following characteristics: home or place of work, age, sex, address, interests, personal details, ability to use data processing tools and hardware characteristics.