Method and apparatus for characterizing and retrieving query results
AssigneeNovell, Inc.
InventorStephen R. Carter
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Abstract
A system and method used to characterize query results and retrieve the query results based on the characterization. An informational resource is queried and query results are received. The filter arguments, filter values, data set names and data item labels of the query are determined. The query results are stored locally, such as in cache, and registered based on the determined filter arguments, filter values, data set names and data item labels. Using the registration, all or a portion of the stored query results can be retrieved.
Claims22
A method for characterizing query results, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) querying one or more informational resources;
- b) receiving the results of the query;
- c) determining filter arguments corresponding to the query results;
- d) determining filter values corresponding to the query results;
- e) determining data set names corresponding to the query results;
- f) determining data item labels corresponding to the query results;
- g) registering the query results in cache based on the filter arguments, filter values, data set names, and data item labels;
- and
- h) retrieving the query results from the cache using the registration.
A reference to data values stored on a computer readable medium, the data values being responsive of a query to one or more data sets on one or more informational resources, the query having one or more filter arguments, one or more filter values and one or more data item labels, the data sets on the informational resources each having a data set name, the reference comprising:
- a) a first identifier corresponding to the data set name for the data set on the informational resource;
- b) a second identifier corresponding to the filter arguments of the query;
- c) a third identifier corresponding to the filter values of the query;
- and
- d) a fourth identifier corresponding to the data item labels of the query.
A computer system for characterizing query results, the system comprising:
- a) means for querying one or more informational resources;
- b) means for receiving the results of the query;
- c) means for determining filter arguments corresponding to the query results;
- d) means for determining filter values corresponding to the query results;
- e) means for determining data set names corresponding to the query results;
- f) means for determining data item labels corresponding to the query results;
- g) means for registering the query results in cache based on the filter arguments, filter values, data set names, and data item labels;
- and
- h) means for retrieving the query results from the cache using the registration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.