PROCESSING A SYSTEM SEARCH REQUEST ACROSS DISPARATE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS

摘要

A search request received at a computer of a search support system is processed by analyzing the received search request to identify request parameters and connecting to a system index of the search support system that is referenced in the request parameters. An external result provider (ERP) process is initiated that establishes communication between the search support system and a data source external to the search support system, for a virtual index referenced in the request parameters. Thus, the ERP process provides an interface between the search support system and external data sources, such as by third parties. The ERP process can operate in a streaming mode (providing real-time search results with minimal processing) and/or a reporting mode (providing results with a greater delay and processing extent) and can switch between modes. The search request results are received from the connected system indexes and the referenced virtual indexes.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
automatically identifying one or more secondary data collection systems associated with a search query, the search query formatted for searching a native data collection system, the one or more secondary data collection systems different that the native data collection system; converting at least a portion of the search query to a secondary search query compatible with at least one of the one or more secondary data collection systems; sending the secondary search query to the at least one of the one or more secondary data collection systems; in response to sending the secondary search query, receiving search results from the at least one of the one or more secondary data collection systems; processing the received search results for display.