Method and apparatus to view multiple web pages simultaneously from network based search
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface for displaying at least two search results from a plurality of search results identified during a network based search, said graphical user interface comprising:
- a first window configured to display at least a first viewing portion of a first web page associated with a first search result of the plurality of search results; and
a second window configured to display at least a second viewing portion of a second web page associated with a second search result of the plurality of search results, wherein said first viewing portion and said second viewing portion each comprise at least a predetermined width and height of a browser window based upon the resolution of the user'"'"'s screen.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for displaying at least two search results from a plurality of search results identified during a network based search. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a first web page that is associated with a first search result of the plurality of search results. In the first window displaying the first web page, a user may independently scroll through and view content contained thereon. The GUI further includes a second window configured to display a second web page that is associated with a second search result of the plurality of search results. In the second window, the user may also independently scroll through and view content contained on the second web page. By simultaneous viewing of multiple websites, the user can easily decide whether to further their search and click through to the corresponding website.
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47 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface for displaying at least two search results from a plurality of search results identified during a network based search, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a first window configured to display at least a first viewing portion of a first web page associated with a first search result of the plurality of search results; and
a second window configured to display at least a second viewing portion of a second web page associated with a second search result of the plurality of search results, wherein said first viewing portion and said second viewing portion each comprise at least a predetermined width and height of a browser window based upon the resolution of the user'"'"'s screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A graphical user interface for simultaneous display of at least two websites associated with search results identified during a network based search, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a quantity selector enabling a user to select the number of windows for the simultaneous display of the at least two websites corresponding to the selected number; and
the selected number of windows each configured for display of a web page associated with a corresponding search result, wherein a user may independently scroll through and view the content contained on each web page. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer implemented method for displaying search results on a client system, the client system being in connection to a computer network, the computer network including at least one content provider server and at least one intermediate server, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from said client system, the search request including at least one search term relating to a search topic;
processing the search request, wherein the processing of the search request includes retrieving search results, the search results including a plurality of URLs corresponding to a plurality of web pages;
providing a first results portion of the search results to the client system, the first results portion including a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs;
causing the client system to retrieve web page content associated with a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs; and
causing the client system to display, via a graphical user interface, the search results according to a first specified format, wherein the first specified format includes a plurality of windows, each window displaying web page content associated with a respective web page of the first portion of URLs.
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33. A system for displaying search results on a client system, the client system being in connection to a computer network, the computer network including at least one content provider server and at least one intermediate server, the system comprising:
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at least one processor;
at least one interface configured or designed to provide a communication link to at least one other network device in the data network; and
memory;
the system being configured or designed to;
receive a search request from said client system, the search request including at least one search term relating to a search topic;
process the search request, wherein the processing of the search request includes retrieving search results, the search results including a plurality of URLs corresponding to a plurality of web pages;
provide a first results portion of the search results to the client system, the first results portion including a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs;
cause the client system to retrieve web page content associated with a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs; and
cause the client system to display, via a graphical user interface, the search results according to a first specified format, wherein the first specified format includes a plurality of windows, each window displaying web page content associated with a respective web page of the first portion of URLs.
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34. A computer program product for displaying search results on a client system, the client system being in connection to a computer network, the computer network including at least one content provider server and at least one intermediate server, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer readable code comprising;
computer code for receiving a search request from said client system, the search request including at least one search term relating to a search topic;
computer code for processing the search request, wherein the processing of the search request includes retrieving search results, the search results including a plurality of URLs corresponding to a plurality of web pages;
computer code for providing a first results portion of the search results to the client system, the first results portion including a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs;
computer code for causing the client system to retrieve web page content associated with a first portion of URLs of the plurality of URLs; and
computer code for causing the client system to display, via a graphical user interface, the search results according to a first specified format, wherein the first specified format includes a plurality of windows, each window displaying web page content associated with a respective web page of the first portion of URLs.
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35. A method of displaying computerized search results from a network based search on a searchers display device comprising:
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receiving a search request from a searcher;
performing a search, based upon the search request, to obtain a plurality of search results, each search result being associated with a corresponding web page;
simultaneously displaying on the display device at least two windows each containing a web page corresponding to an associated search result from the search. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A graphical user interface for displaying at least two search results from a plurality of search results identified during a network based search, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a first window configured to display a first web page associated with a first search result of the plurality of search results, wherein a user may independently scroll through and view content contained on the first web page; and
a second window configured to display a second web page associated with a second search result of the plurality of search results, wherein the user may independently scroll through and view content contained on the second web page.
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Specification