Apparatus and method for performing background web searches
First Claim
1. A method of performing concurrent web searches using one browser comprising the steps of:
- performing a first web search; and
performing at least one more web search, said at least one more web search being a background search.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method that allow a user to perform a secondary passive web search while performing a first web search are provided. The first web search is performed in the foreground while the second web search is performed in the background. In one embodiment of the invention, keywords or phrases for which to search are provided. Each time a web document is displayed, the document is parsed for the occurrence of the keywords or phrases. In another embodiment, the search is performed on the Internet at large in conjunction to performing the test on displayed web documents. In either case, links for documents which contain the keywords or phrases are stored in a bookmarks folder.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of performing concurrent web searches using one browser comprising the steps of:
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performing a first web search; and
performing at least one more web search, said at least one more web search being a background search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for performing concurrent web searches using one browser comprising:
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code means for performing a first web search; and
code means performing at least one more web search, said at least one more web search being a background search. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for performing concurrent web searches using one browser comprising:
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means for performing a first web search; and
means for performing at least one more web search, said at least one more web search being a background search. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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