User interface for searching an electronic document
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for changing a display image of one or more search controls in a user interface, comprising:
- displaying, in association with a search window, a rotatable control, the one or more search controls, and one or more navigation controls adjacent to the one or more search controls in the user interface, the one or more search controls being utilized for initiating a search of an electronic document, the one or more navigation controls being utilized for navigating through results of the search of the electronic document;
receiving an input on the rotatable control to change an orientation of the rotatable control from a first orientation to a second orientation;
rotating the rotatable control from the first orientation to the second orientation in response to receiving the input, without navigating through search results; and
hiding the one or more navigation controls when the rotatable control is in the second orientation, while the search window and the one or more search controls are displayed.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) capable of presenting a display that indicates that navigation controls can be used for navigating through results of a search using a search engine. The GUI highlights the GUI control that accepts text characters for indicating a search term such that the area contrasts with the display of an adjacent display area in response to entering the search term. Once the search is initiated, such as by actuating a search initiation control, the GUI may change to highlight navigation controls to indicate that those controls can be used to navigate between search result hits. Additional icons or controls may be displayed to further indicate the function of navigation controls and actions that may be taken to further modify the display of controls, such as collapsing some of the controls.
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1. A computer-implemented method for changing a display image of one or more search controls in a user interface, comprising:
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displaying, in association with a search window, a rotatable control, the one or more search controls, and one or more navigation controls adjacent to the one or more search controls in the user interface, the one or more search controls being utilized for initiating a search of an electronic document, the one or more navigation controls being utilized for navigating through results of the search of the electronic document; receiving an input on the rotatable control to change an orientation of the rotatable control from a first orientation to a second orientation; rotating the rotatable control from the first orientation to the second orientation in response to receiving the input, without navigating through search results; and hiding the one or more navigation controls when the rotatable control is in the second orientation, while the search window and the one or more search controls are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for changing a display image of one or more search controls in a user interface, comprising:
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a memory for storing executable program code; and a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to; display, in association with a search window, a rotatable control, the one or more search controls, and one or more navigation controls adjacent to the one or more search controls in the user interface, the one or more search controls being utilized for initiating a text search of an electronic document, the one or more navigation controls being utilized for navigating through results of the text search; receive an input on the rotatable control to change an orientation of the rotatable control from a first orientation to a second orientation; rotate the rotatable control from the first orientation to the second orientation in response to receiving the input, without navigating through search results; and hide the one or more navigation controls when the rotatable control is in the second orientation, while the search window and the one or more search controls are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage device storing a set of computer-executable instructions implementing a method of changing a display image of a plurality of search controls in a user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying, in association with a search window, a rotatable control the one or more search controls, and a plurality of navigation controls adjacent to the plurality of search controls in the user interface, the one or more search controls being utilized for initiating a search of an electronic document, the plurality of navigation controls being utilized for navigating through results of the search of the electronic document; receiving an input on the rotatable control to change an orientation of the rotatable control from a first orientation to a second orientation; rotating the rotatable control from the first orientation to the second orientation in response to receiving the input, without navigating through search results; and hiding the one or more navigation controls when the rotatable control is in the second orientation, while the search window and the one or more search controls are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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