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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
May. 10, 2005
Benjamin a Betz, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. DE Vorchik, Seattle, WA (US);
Lyon F. K. Wong, Issaquah, WA (US);
Timothy P Mckee, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin A Betz, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. De Vorchik, Seattle, WA (US);
Lyon F. K. Wong, Issaquah, WA (US);
Timothy P McKee, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a computer method and system for querying or searching for at least one data file corresponding to a query definition. A first query is received which may provide a query definition that may be used as a scope of search for a second query. Modifications of the scope of search based on modification of the first query may be automatically reflected in the scope of search for the second query. The scope of search for the second query may further be a combination of a plurality of scopes based on a plurality of user-defined queries.