Patent ID: 7567953
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for accessing information from a plurality of searchable information sources comprising the steps of: analyzing a user's search query to determine a subject matter of the query; selecting a subset of information sources from the plurality of information sources based upon the determined subject matter of the query, the subset of information sources associated with the determined subject matter of the query; searching a standard information source for documents relevant to the search query; displaying the results of searching the standard information source, a description of the subset of information sources, and an option to search the subset of information sources, the option identified by the determined subject matter of the query; searching the subset of information sources for documents relevant to the search query in response to selection of the option; and simultaneously displaying the results of searching the standard information source and of searching the subset of information sources, wherein the results of searching the subset of information sources are segregated for each of the information sources in the subset of information sources and from the results of searching the standard information source.