Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20010054020A1
SERIAL NO

09815836

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A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

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SIDESTEP INC3131 JAY STREET SUITE 210 SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barth, Brian E Santa Clara, CA 12 922
Gunn, Lawrence A Santa Clara, CA 1 508
Ivey, Glen E Fort Bragg, CA 8 1560
Janssens, Marcel D Santa Clara, CA 18 1885
Kelly, Stewart A Santa Clara, CA 16 1022
Lavin, Yingmei Santa Clara, CA 4 676
Stewart, Brent J Santa Clara, CA 1 508
Waldman, Gary L Alameda, CA 1 508
Winkler, Philipp M B Santa Clara, CA 3 649

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