System and method to implement an integrated search center supporting a full-text search and query on a database
AssigneeSiebel Systems, Inc.
InventorsPavitra Subramaniam, Jason Zoss, Jian-Jung Ying, Marc Caltabiano, Matthew S. Malden
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes displaying a search tool bar including a search icon. The method also includes displaying a search center pane after a user selects the search icon, wherein the search center pane includes a search frame. The method further includes selecting a search category from a dropdown list of search categories in the search frame. In addition, the method includes entering a search keyword. Furthermore, the method includes searching a database for data records matching the search category and the search keyword.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- displaying a search tool bar including a search icon;
- displaying a search center pane after a user selects the search icon, the search center pane including a search frame;
- selecting a search category from a plurality of search categories based on user input provided via the search frame;
- receiving a search keyword specified by the user;
- selecting a search index specifying one or more documents for which the search index was created;
- applying access control visibility rules to the search index;
- and
- performing, using the search index, a full-text search on the one or more documents for data records matching the search category and the search keyword.
A method, comprising:
- displaying a search tool bar including a search icon;
- displaying a search center pane after a user selects the search icon, the search center pane including a search frame and a results frame;
- selecting a search category from a plurality of search categories based on user input provided via the search frame;
- receiving a search keyword specified by the user,
- selecting a search index specifying one or more documents for which the search index was created;
- applying access control visibility rules to the search index:
- performing, using the search index, a full-text search on one or more documents data records matching the search category and the search keyword;
- and
- displaying in the results frame a list of data records from the one or more documents that matches the search category and the search keyword.
A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- displaying a search tool bar including a search icon;
- displaying a search center pane after a user selects the search icon, the search center pane including a search frame;
- selecting a search category from a plurality of search categories based on user input provided via the search frame;
- receiving a search keyword specified by the user;
- selecting a search index specifying one or more documents for which the search index was created;
- applying access control visibility rules to the search index:
- and
- performing using the search index, a full-text search on the one or more documents for data records matching the search category and the search keyword.
A system comprising:
- means for displaying a search tool bar including a search icon;
- means for displaying a search center pane after a user selects the search icon, the search center pane including a search frame;
- means for selecting a search category from a plurality of search categories based on user input provided via the search frame;
- means for receiving a search keyword specified by the user;
- means for selecting a search index specifying one or more documents for which the search index was created;
- means for applying access control visibility rules to the search index;
- and
- means for performing, using the search index, a full-text search on the one or more documents for data records matching the search category and the search keyword.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.