Computer searching with associations
CA 2462415 C · Owner: Marcjan, Cezary · Inventors: Chaudhuri, Surajit; Marcjan, Cezary; Cheng, Lili
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A search of an index database or another search method is conducted to identify as a preliminary results listing one or more selected computer objects having selected identifying information stored in an index database. In addition one or more selected computer objects of the preliminary search results are correlated with one or more other computer objects that have associations with the selected computer objects of the preliminary search results. Integrated search results are then returned and include the preliminary search results and one or more other computer objects that have associations with the selected computer objects of the preliminary search results. The associations may be …
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- Filed March 30, 2004 and granted February 4, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 30, 2024.
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