摘要 |
A method for obtaining service information over an Intranet network (200) is provided. The method includes: making a service request by a service user to a local server (300) operatively connected to the Intranet network; searching a first database (302) operatively connected to the local server for the service request, the first database containing a listing of local service providers available on the Intranet network; and under predetermined circumstances, also searching the Internet (202)for the service request. Preferably, the method also includes informing the service user of the results of the searching. The predetermined circumstances under which the Internet is searched is preferably if the searching of the first database provides no matches to the service request.
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