Search apparatus and method for controlling search apparatus

摘要

A method for controlling a search apparatus that searches a plurality of data each having an attribute value for each attribute item according to a search condition defined by the attribute value, the method includes detecting a change of the attribute value of one or more data of the plurality of data, changing the search condition including the changed attribute value according to the detected change of the attribute value, and performing a search according to the changed search condition.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a search apparatus using search folders that searches a plurality of data each having an attribute value for each attribute item according to a search condition defined by the attribute value, the method comprising:
detecting a change of at least one letter of the attribute value of one or more data in at least one search folder which has a search condition, wherein the attribute value specifies contents of data; searching for a search folder including an attribute value before the change of at least one letter of the attribute value in a search condition; changing the search condition of the searched search folder to a new search condition including the changed letter of attribute value according to the detected change of the attribute value, wherein said one or more data do not match the search condition but match the new search condition of the searched search folders, wherein the changed letter of attribute value specifies the identical contents of data in a different letter expression; and performing a search according to the new search condition, wherein the search condition is a form of the attribute value and is automatically changed to the new search condition based on the detected change of the attribute value.