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Personalized search widgets for customized user interface

US8788371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2010
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A set of personalized search widgets for providing a customized user interface are provided. Among the personalized search widgets include a related searches menu to depict related search terms according to popularity and type. A query builder for explicitly including or excluding particular terms from the query may be provided. The search widgets may further include a history of past searches received from a user, a selection of categories to be searched, and one or more category suggestions. Some widgets associated with sellers allow a user to filter results according to a trusted seller status of the seller or the identity of the seller, and provide to the user a tag cloud including feedback about the seller. The results of a search may be presented in a spreadsheet style format.

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