Portal server enabling joint exploration of the internet with an expert
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining assistance in a search for information, on a data processing system, the information concerning a subject area, the method comprising the steps of:
- requesting an interactive expertise session, wherein the request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface;
responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, receiving an electronic page related to the subject area and a communication interface; and
displaying generated interactive expertise, wherein the generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer readable instructions for obtaining assistance in a search for information concerning a subject area, on a data processing system, is provided. An interactive expertise session is requested. The request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface. Responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, a communication interface and an electronic page are received which are related to the subject area. Generated interactive expertise is displayed. The generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining assistance in a search for information, on a data processing system, the information concerning a subject area, the method comprising the steps of:
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requesting an interactive expertise session, wherein the request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface;
responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, receiving an electronic page related to the subject area and a communication interface; and
displaying generated interactive expertise, wherein the generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. A method for assisting in a search for information, on a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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responsive to receiving a request for an interactive expertise session, from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface, concerning a subject area, selecting a first electronic page having a content from a plurality of electronic pages, wherein the content is associated with the subject area;
responsive to receiving the first electronic page, simultaneously displaying the first electronic page and a communication interface; and
transmitting generated interactive expertise based on the subject area, wherein the generated interactive expertise utilizes both the first electronic page and the communication interface.
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22. A method for assigning an expert in a search for information on a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering an expert with a web server on the data processing system;
providing characteristics of the registered expert, wherein the characteristics of the registered expert are stored in a database; and
locating the registered expert to provide assistance in the search for information based on the stored characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 30)
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23. A data processing system, comprising:
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a bus system;
a communication unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions;
an output unit connected to the bus system; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions from the memory to request an interactive expertise session, and wherein the request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface, responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, the processing unit receives via the communication unit an electronic page related to a subject area and a communication interface, and the processing unit instructs the output unit to display generated interactive expertise, wherein the generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page.
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24. A data processing system, comprising:
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a bus system;
a communication unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions;
an output unit connected to the bus system; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein, responsive to receiving a request for an interactive expertise session, from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface, concerning a subject area, the processing unit executes the set of instructions from the memory to select a first electronic page having a content from a plurality of electronic pages, wherein the content is associated with the subject area, responsive to receiving the first electronic page, the processing unit instructs the output unit to simultaneously display the first electronic page and a communication interface, and the processing unit instructs the communication unit to transmit generated interactive expertise based on the subject area, wherein the generated interactive expertise utilizes both the first electronic page and the communication interface.
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25. A data processing system, comprising:
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a bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions;
a storage unit connected to the bus system;
an input device connected to the bus system; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions from the memory to register an expert with a web server on a data processing system, the processing unit receives characteristics of the registered expert are provided via the input device, wherein the processing unit instructs the storage unit to store the characteristics of the registered expert in a database, and the processing unit locates the registered expert to provide assistance in the search for information based on the stored characteristics.
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26. A system for obtaining assistance in a search for information, on a data processing system, the information concerning a subject area, comprising:
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requesting means for requesting an interactive expertise session, wherein the request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface;
receiving means, responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, for receiving an electronic page related to the subject area and a communication interface; and
displaying means for displaying generated interactive expertise, wherein the generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page display.
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29. A system for assisting in a search for information, on a data processing system, comprising:
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selecting means, responsive to receiving a request for an interactive expertise session concerning a subject area, for selecting a first electronic page having a content from a plurality of electronic pages, wherein the content is associated with the subject area;
displaying means, responsive to receiving the first electronic page, for simultaneously displaying the first electronic page and a communication interface; and
transmitting means for transmitting generated interactive expertise based on the subject area, wherein the generated interactive expertise utilizes both the first electronic page and the communication interface.
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31. A system for assigning an expert for assisting in a search for information, on a data processing system, comprising:
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registering means for registering the expert with a web server on the data processing system;
providing means for providing characteristics of the registered expert, wherein the characteristics of the registered expert are stored in a database; and
locating means for locating the registered expert to provide assistance in the search for information based on the stored characteristics.
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32. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for obtaining assistance in a search for information, on a data processing system, the information concerning a subject area, comprising:
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instructions for requesting an interactive expertise session, wherein the request for the interactive expertise session is received from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface;
instructions, responsive to the request for the interactive expertise session, for receiving an electronic page related to the subject area and a communication interface; and
instructions for displaying generated interactive expertise, wherein the generated interactive expertise is simultaneously displayed upon both the communication interface and the electronic page. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 36)
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35. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for assisting in a search for information, on a data processing system, comprising:
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instructions, responsive to receiving a request for an interactive expertise session, from a live help selection option located on a browser graphical user interface, concerning a subject area, for selecting a first electronic page having a content from a plurality of electronic pages, wherein the content is associated with the subject area;
instructions, responsive to receiving the first electronic page, for simultaneously displaying the first electronic page and a communication interface; and
instructions for transmitting generated interactive expertise based on the subject area, wherein the generated interactive expertise utilizes both the first electronic page and the communication interface.
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37. A computer program product for assigning an expert for assisting in a search for information, on a data processing system, comprising:
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instructions for registering the expert with a web server on the data processing system;
instructions for providing characteristics of the registered expert, wherein the characteristics of the registered expert are stored in a database; and
instructions for locating the registered expert to provide assistance in the search for information based on the stored characteristics.
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