IP Library Granted Patent US 6,487,553
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US 6,487,553 · App. 09/477,844

Method for reducing search results by manually or automatically excluding previously presented search results

Inventors: Michael Lawrence Emens, Reiner Kraft, Peter C. Yim
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Granted: Nov 26, 2002 Filed: Jan 5, 2000
Inventors
Michael Lawrence Emens
Reiner Kraft
Peter C. Yim
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,487,553
App. No.
09/477,844
Filed
2000-01-05
Granted
2002-11-26
Kind
B1