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Patent US8140560 - Process and apparatus for selecting an item from a database - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention relates to a method and apparatus for selecting database items from a database, where the database items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers....http://www.google.com/patents/US8140560?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8140560 - Process and apparatus for selecting an item from a databaseAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8140560 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/990,338PCT numberPCT/AU2006/001151Publication dateMar 20, 2012Filing dateAug 11, 2006Priority dateAug 12, 2005Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2618775A1, CA2618775C, CN101313271A, EP1922600A1, EP1922600A4, US8370393, US8375058, US8676852, US8996579, US20100010963, US20120109948, US20120246591, US20130124537, US20140143242, US20150169150, WO2007019610A1Publication number11990338, 990338, PCT/2006/1151, PCT/AU/2006/001151, PCT/AU/2006/01151, PCT/AU/6/001151, PCT/AU/6/01151, PCT/AU2006/001151, PCT/AU2006/01151, PCT/AU2006001151, PCT/AU200601151, PCT/AU6/001151, PCT/AU6/01151, PCT/AU6001151, PCT/AU601151, US 8140560 B2, US 8140560B2, US-B2-8140560, US8140560 B2, US8140560B2InventorsKevin William DinnOriginal AssigneeKannuu Pty Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (116), Non-Patent Citations (38), Referenced by (6), Classifications (19), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetProcess and apparatus for selecting an item from a database
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