Method and system for providing context sensitive support for data processing device user search requests
First Claim
1. A method for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information, the method comprising the steps of:
- accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application;
requesting search support while accessing the searchable element;
generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of the information associated with the accessed searchable element;
selecting at least one choice of the search form; and
performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria.
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Abstract
A method for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information is presented, wherein the method includes the steps of accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application, requesting search support while accessing the searchable element, generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of the information associated with the accessed searchable element, selecting at least one choice of the search form, and performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria. Furthermore, a search support system is presented for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information. The search support system includes means for accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application; means for requesting search support while accessing the searchable element; means for generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of information associated with the accessed searchable element; means for selecting at least one choice of the search form; and means for performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application;
requesting search support while accessing the searchable element;
generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of the information associated with the accessed searchable element;
selecting at least one choice of the search form; and
performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A search support system for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information, the system comprising:
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means for accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application;
means for requesting search support while accessing the searchable element;
means for generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of information associated with the accessed searchable element;
means for selecting at least one choice of the search form; and
means for performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for providing search support for searching an information data processing application having searchable elements with associated information, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a searchable element of the information data processing application;
requesting search support while accessing the searchable element;
generating a search form having multiple selectable choices in accordance with a subject of the information associated with the accessed searchable element;
selecting at least one choice of the search form; and
performing a search of the searchable elements using each selected choice as search criteria.
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