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Search-highlighter system and method

US8688677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2011
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A text string may be captured when a user initiates a selection event in a web browser. In response to the selection event, the text string is derived from the selected element(s) in a rendered web page. The text string is automatically placed in a web-search text-entry field of the web browser without further instructions from the user. The user can modify the text string before querying a web-search engine.

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