Skyword Inc.

Open Text Corporation

James E Bostick

Kurt Wescoe

Russell G Barbour

Thomas A Gerace

John L Mihalik

Richard A Meyer

David A Sandborg

Jennifer R Hann

Timothy R Tresch

William Evans

Julian M Hjortshoj

Gregory Garay

David McKenna

Michael Shaheen

Teresa Shine

Aaron Reinard

Carl Laneave

Johan Bos

Keith Kost

Maxime Caignart

Lauren Sozio

Boris Carbonneill

Patricia Travaline

Adam Oliveri

Ralph Jenkins

A database search method and system utilize user community defined facets and facet values for refining searches. The system provides access to a database having a plurality of records in respective categories of information. Each record has one or more facets to the respective category of information, usable in connection with a search as suggested additional parameters for further refining search terms or guiding user navigation of the database. The facets and facet values are defined by a computer network community of users over time and through use of the network community portal. Another embodiment is an advertising engine that displays targeted advertisements to the user based on refined search. Another embodiment is a method that utilizes refined search to help the user with navigation of a site (e.g., website or other computer network site) as a component of a GUI.

Methods and systems for using community defined facets or facet values in computer networks

A web application workspace is received comprising a UI layout and a UI element. A focus communication is defined associated with the UI element, wherein when the focus communication is asserted at run time the UI element is made visibly more focused.

Method to allow switching of user interface layout based on context and configuration

A database search method and system utilize user community defined facets and facet values for refining searches. The system provides access to a database having a plurality of records in respective categories of information. Each record has one or more facets to the respective category of information. The system enables user input of a search term formed of a first parameter indicative of at least one category of information of the database. In response to the user input, the invention system displays (a) a set of search results, including records from the database of the at least one category of information, and (b) a listing of facets and/or facet values of the records in the search results. The listing of facets and/or facet values serve as suggested additional parameters for further refining the search terms or guiding user navigation of the database. In response to user selection of a facet value from the listing, the system refines the search term resulting in a refined search term formed of the first parameter plus the user selected facet and/or facet value. A search of the database is rerun using the refined search term. The facets and facet values are defined by a computer network community of users over time and through use of the network community portal. Another embodiment is an advertising engine that displays targeted advertisements to the user based on refined search. Another embodiment is a method that utilizes refined search to help the user with navigation of a site (e.g., website or other computer network site) as a component of a GUI.

Growing community of inventors

Salem, MA, United States of America

James E Bostick