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Control for persistent search results and iterative searching

US9342567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2013
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/955
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for control for persistent search results and iterative searching where a query from a user is received via a web browser and a web search for the query is performed with a processor. Search results of the web search are displayed in a toolbar of the web browser, wherein at least one of the search results in the toolbar includes a refinement option. The refinement option can include a show me more like this refinement option and/or a show me less like this refinement option. A selected refinement option is received from the user with a user interface; and, refined search results are displayed in the toolbar based on the selected refinement option.

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