Search results injected into client applications
US7676517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9535
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Architecture is provided that transcends a division offered by conventional query architectures by providing a query input box in a client application which provides rich look-ahead query results by integrating results from a network-based service with results from the client application. Realtime network-based search results are injected into the query as the user types the query into a client input box. When a user enters a query character into a query input box of a client application, a search is conducted via an Internet-based index service using the existing query character. In response, the search returns suggested results that are then processed to complete the query as presented for selection by the user in the query input box.
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