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Presenting search results in hierarchical form

US8935237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2011
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, identify a set of search results in response to a search query; display the set of search results; receive a user interaction in connection with a first search result from the set of search results; and in response to the user interaction, if the first search result is associated with one or more first information items, then expand the first search result, comprising display the one or more first information items associated with the first search result.

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