Searching for computer resources based on associations between these resources and external events

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PATENT NO 8965928
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12343101

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The invention provides a method and system for searching based on association of system resources a user was working on with external devices such as user's PDA, mobile phone, or printer and the system's interaction with such external devices. In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided comprising a person using a resource on the computer and, during said using, engaging in another event; sending data to the computer related to said another event; and the computer creating an association between said another event and said resource. This embodiment also comprises sending a request to the computer to identify the resource that was being used by said person at the time of said another event; and the computer, acting in response to said request, using said association to identify said resource.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Telang, Abhijit Anant Pune, IN 2 3

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