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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
Jason M. Blackwell, Vestal, NY (US);
Jason M. Blackwell, Vestal, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system is provided for controlling search criteria when searching databases using active controls. In one aspect, a search criteria control bar (SCCB) displays results of a search by identifying category selections and keywords. Category selections may be identified by a unique delimiter and any keywords may also be identified by another unique identifier. A user may optionally narrow a search by selecting any active category or active keyword(s) that may be identified in the results summary by simply clicking on the appropriate choice. This may cause only those pages associated with the selected keyword or category to be displayed. Conversely, a user may alter a search by eliminating a keyword or category from the results by a one-click action. Further, the search and results may be limited by user preferences. In this manner, a user may be able to intuitively control searches with more refinement and efficiency.