Patent ID: 8756206

Claim:
One or more computer-readable storage devices having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for dynamically targeting and updating portions of an overloading index utilizing a dynamic update of index (DUI) object that exposes modified content of one or more documents, searchable via a merged index, the method comprising: receiving an indication that a modification has occurred to the content of the one or more documents; generating the DUI object that identifies one or more of the documents and exposes the modified content; publishing the DUI object to a network manager, wherein the network manager exposes an indication of the DUI object to an agent; receiving a request from the agent to download the DUI object; in response to the request, sending the DUI object to the agent for use in updating an overloading index; and invoking an association process to group the merged index with the overloading index to facilitate searching updated portions within the overloading index corresponding to the modified content without rewriting the entire overloading index.