Method and system for performing secondary search actions based on primary search result attributes

Abstract

A method and system are provided for enhancing an initial set of data values generated by a query of one or more data stores. File parameters and file types are retrieved from the initial query and used to generate a second set of searches, actions, and information related to the initial set of data values. The results from the initial query and the secondary query are displayed on a presentation device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585, filed Feb. 7, 2005. The benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585 is hereby claimed, and U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585 is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of network-based and desktop searches of local and network data stores. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the present invention provide a new and useful method and system of enhancing initial search results based on data types and properties returned by the initial search.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0004] Many computer-related applications allow the ability to perform keyword searches for information located on a data store or data stores. Applications such as email programs, word-processing programs, and Internet browsers offer vario...

Examples

embodiment 200

[0035]User-machine 210 procures information from data stores 222 and 220, which may be located external from user-machine 210 on servers 216 and 218. Data stores 222 and 220 may comprise, but are not limited to, data structures comprising data such as text, HTML, and XML documents, music or video files or any other data capable of being stored on a data store. Although embodiment 200 illustrates one network 214, two servers 216 and 218, and two data stores 222 and 220, any number of data stores, serves, or networks may be utilized without limiting the scope of embodiments of the present invention.

[0036]In operation, a keyword search request for information on data stores 220 and 222 is initiated by user-machine 210. Servers 216 and 218 receive the keyword search request via network 214 and return relevant information from data stores 222 and 220 to user-machine 210. The information is then displayed on a presentation device (not shown) and utilized by a user of user-machine 210. In ...

embodiment 300

[0037]Referring now to FIG. 3, there is illustrated an exemplary embodiment 300 of a desktop search architecture in combination with a network-based search architecture. A computing system 310 comprises a user-machine 310A and a user data store 310B. User-machine 310A communicates with a network 314 via a gateway 312 to servers 318 and 316. Servers 318 and 316 comprise data stores 322 and 320 that may include, but are not limited to, data structures comprising data such as text, HTML, and XML documents, music and vide files or any other data capable of being stored on a data store. Although embodiment 300 comprises one network 314, two servers 316 and 318, and data stores 320 and 322, multiple networks, servers, and data stores may be utilized in other embodiments without limiting the scope of embodiments of the present invention.

[0038]In operation, a keyword search is performed on user data store 310B and optionally on data stores 320 and 322 through network 314. Information return...

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585, filed Feb. 7, 2005. The benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585 is hereby claimed, and U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 052,585 is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of network-based and desktop searches of local and network data stores. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the present invention provide a new and useful method and system of enhancing initial search results based on data types and properties returned by the initial search.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0004] Many computer-related applications allow the ability to perform keyword searches for information located on a data store or data stores. Applications such as email programs, word-processing programs, and Internet browsers offer vario...

Examples

embodiment 200

[0035]User-machine 210 procures information from data stores 222 and 220, which may be located external from user-machine 210 on servers 216 and 218. Data stores 222 and 220 may comprise, but are not limited to, data structures comprising data such as text, HTML, and XML documents, music or video files or any other data capable of being stored on a data store. Although embodiment 200 illustrates one network 214, two servers 216 and 218, and two data stores 222 and 220, any number of data stores, serves, or networks may be utilized without limiting the scope of embodiments of the present invention.

[0036]In operation, a keyword search request for information on data stores 220 and 222 is initiated by user-machine 210. Servers 216 and 218 receive the keyword search request via network 214 and return relevant information from data stores 222 and 220 to user-machine 210. The information is then displayed on a presentation device (not shown) and utilized by a user of user-machine 210. In ...

embodiment 300

[0037]Referring now to FIG. 3, there is illustrated an exemplary embodiment 300 of a desktop search architecture in combination with a network-based search architecture. A computing system 310 comprises a user-machine 310A and a user data store 310B. User-machine 310A communicates with a network 314 via a gateway 312 to servers 318 and 316. Servers 318 and 316 comprise data stores 322 and 320 that may include, but are not limited to, data structures comprising data such as text, HTML, and XML documents, music and vide files or any other data capable of being stored on a data store. Although embodiment 300 comprises one network 314, two servers 316 and 318, and data stores 320 and 322, multiple networks, servers, and data stores may be utilized in other embodiments without limiting the scope of embodiments of the present invention.

[0038]In operation, a keyword search is performed on user data store 310B and optionally on data stores 320 and 322 through network 314. Information return...

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