US Patent 11573955 Data-determinant query terms

Systems and methods are disclosed for flexibly applying a query term to heterogeneous data. A query system can receive a query that includes a data-determinant query term. As the system executes the query it can generate interim search results. As the system query processes the interim search results based on the query, it can apply the data-determinant query term to records of the interims search results based on the structure of the records.