US 2006/0235848 A1 · Method and apparatus for searching, filtering and sorting data in a wireless device

Abstract

There is shown and described a definition for defining searching, filtering and sorting requests which seeks to provide a more succinct and efficient language in order to minimize transmission size and parsing/processing requirements while facilitating common and useful search/filter/sort contingencies. The language allows for filtering a data set by comparing a single field of all instances of the data against a static or dynamic value, then, optionally, to order the result set in ascending or descending order. All instances in the data set may be obtained without searching/filtering.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A method of searching data stored in a memory coupled to a processing device, the method comprising:

provisioning the processing device with computer executable code for:
accepting a request conforming to a definition for searching/filtering and ordering data, said definition comprising a first clause for specifying searching and filtering information to filter a data set in accordance with a single field of said set;
and a second clause for specifying ordering information;
and
performing data operations in accordance with said request to provide determined instances of data in response.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/360,774Filed 24 Feb 2006

Priority

18 Apr 2005

Published

19 Oct 2006

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

H04L 67/565
Provisioning of proxy services: conversion or adaptation of application format or content
G06F 16/90344
Query processing: by using string matching techniques
G06F 16/9535
Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines: search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
G06Q 10/10
Administration; Management: office automation; Time management

Method and apparatus for searching, filtering and sorting data in a wireless device

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Method and apparatus for searching, filtering and sorting data in a wireless device

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Abstract

Claims15