EP 1254413 A2 20021106 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATABASE SEARCHING
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATABASE SEARCHING
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM SUCHEN VON DATENBANKEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE RECHERCHE DANS UNE BASE DE DONNEES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0100446 W 20010202
- US 17993400 P 20000203
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0157725A2] A system for searching a distributed collection of databases (4, 5) comprising a number of databases connected to each other by a communications network system including: query entry means (7, 8) for entering a request for information on a subject, object or matter, or a group of subjects, objects or matters, a first memory (2, 6, 12) storing index entries, each index entry including a portion representing a subject, or a group of subjects, objects or matter, object or matter on which information might be sought and one or more locations entries indicating which of the databases may contain information in the respective subject, object or matter or group of subjects, objects or matters, and a second memory (3, 6) storing database interrogation modules, routines or sub-routines for converting a request for information received by the data entry means into a set of appropriate instructions for each of the databases.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 17/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 16/951 (2018.12 - EP); G06F 16/9532 (2018.12 - US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0157725A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0157725 A2 20010809; WO 0157725 A3 20020613; AU 3040201 A 20010814; EP 1254413 A2 20021106
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0100446 W 20010202; AU 3040201 A 20010202; EP 01902550 A 20010202