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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2005
Robert O. Stuart, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Scott P. Stuart, Fort Bragg, CA (US);
Robert O. Stuart, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Scott P. Stuart, Fort Bragg, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A more efficient search algorithm introduces a variety of new tools and strategies to more efficiently search and retrieve desired records from an electronic database. Among these are a strategy that utilizes the first and last positional characters, or phonemes, to exploit the fact that often last positional character is nearly as important as a first positional character in distinguishing database records from one another. In addition, virtual search parameters, that are not a portion of the database records, can also be utilized in distinguishing database records, such as by identifying a number of characters in a search field for a requested database record as a way of distinguishing that record from all others with a different number of characters. The invention finds potential application in any database search application, but is particularly useful in delivering directory assistance services.