Methods and apparatus for mouse-over preview of contextually relevant information
First Claim
1. In a system having a display device and user input mechanisms including a pointer, a query result page comprising:
- a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
a plurality of defined areas, each associated with at least one such result;
a first defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to a first result;
a first data item in said data store, referred by and associated with said first result;
at least one preview window associated with said result page and displaying preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said first defined area, wherein said preview information comprises browser cognizable content.
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Abstract
Challenges to the analysis of search results may be mitigated by offering preview information when users navigate a computer-pointing device over pre-designated areas of a search result page. A separate icon in the pre-designated area enhances the advantages by providing intuitive preview ability with seamless and natural control over a variety of preview options, such as the type of preview information and the manner in which it is presented. In addition, while operating a preview-enabled search result page, users'"'"' behavior provides data and attributes, which may be re-incorporated into the searching algorithm to improve the relevancy of search results.
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28 Claims
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1. In a system having a display device and user input mechanisms including a pointer, a query result page comprising:
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a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
a plurality of defined areas, each associated with at least one such result;
a first defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to a first result;
a first data item in said data store, referred by and associated with said first result;
at least one preview window associated with said result page and displaying preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said first defined area, wherein said preview information comprises browser cognizable content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a system having a display device and user input mechanisms including a pointer, a query result page comprising:
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a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
a plurality of defined areas, each associated with at least one such result;
a first defined area and a second defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to a first result, wherein said first defined area and a second defined area are both at least partially co-located with said first result;
a first data item in said data store, referred by and associated with said first result; and
at least a first preview window and a second preview window associated with said result page, wherein said first preview window displays first preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said first defined area, and wherein said second preview window displays second preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said second defined area, said second preview information displayed being a different type of preview information than said first preview information displayed when said pointer navigates over said first defined area. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. In a system having a display device and user input mechanisms including a pointer, a query result page comprising:
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a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
a plurality of defined areas, each associated with at least one such result;
a first defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to a first result;
a first data item in said data store, referred by and associated with said first result;
at least one preview window associated with said result page and displaying preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said first defined area, wherein the first data item includes an actual web page referred by and associated with said first result, and wherein said preview information comprises language translation of information residing on the actual web page referred by and associated with said first result. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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11. A method for previewing query results, comprising the steps of:
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providing a query result page comprising a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
providing one or more display windows upon a mouse-over of a defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to one or more of the plurality of results;
displaying in one or more of said display windows, preview information intuitively related to text, graphics or hyperlinks that are at least partially co-located with said defined area; and
allowing the user to navigate in the display window and allowing the user to commit by clicking through on the display window or a link associated with each of the plurality of results. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. (canceled)
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14. A method of providing preview information comprising the steps of:
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providing a search result;
providing a preview icon associated with said search result;
providing a defined area that is larger that associated with said preview icon;
initiating the loading of preview information upon mouse-over of the defined area;
providing one or more display windows upon mouse-over of the preview icon; and
displaying in one or more of said display windows, preview information intuitively related to said search result.
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18. In a system having a display device and mouse-pointer, a query result page comprising:
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a result associated with an item in a data store of information;
a defined area associated with said result;
a first preview window displaying a first type of preview information upon a mouse-over of said defined area; and
a second preview window displaying a second type of preview information upon a mouse-over of said defined area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a system having a display device and user input mechanisms including a pointer, a query result page comprising:
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a plurality of results, each associated with an item in a data store of information;
a plurality of defined areas, each associated with at least one such result;
a first defined area arranged to intuitively imply a relation with respect to a first result;
at least one preview window associated with said result page and displaying preview information regarding said first result when said pointer navigates over said first defined area, wherein said preview information includes an actual web page referred by and associated with said first result. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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