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Accessing deep web information using a search engine

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  • US 7,693,956 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2003
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving by a search service computer server on the Internet, from a client device having access to the Internet, a search request, wherein the search request includes one or more search criteria and directs the search service computing server to search the Internet for a plurality of information locations having information associated with the plurality of search criteria; and

    returning to the client device, in response to the search request, by the search service computing server, an answer page having a plurality of answers identifying a plurality of information locations on the Internet having information associated with the one or more search criteria, wherein at least a first of the answers associated with a first information page of a first information location having information associated with the search criteria does not include any input field displayed on the answer page, and at least a second of the answers associated with a second information page of a second information location having information associated with the search criteria includes at least one input field displayed on the answer page, the input field being associated with the second information page;

    wherein the second answer is placed in the answer page either ahead of or at a side of the first answer;

    wherein the second answer including at least one input field further includes an index indexing to the second information location from which the input field is generated, the index including the one or more search criteria and a set of one or more associated parameters, and the set of one or more associated parameters including at least one parameter variable corresponding to the at least one input field.

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