System and method for simultaneous search service and email search
First Claim
1. A system for generating search results, comprising:
- an input interface to receive search input; and
an access engine, the engine communicating with the input interface to receive the search input and manage the distribution of the search input to at least one email store and at least one search service, and manage the presentation of a set of search results received from the at least one email store and at least one search service.
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Abstract
A system and related techniques execute search queries against both remote Internet or other search services, as well as local or remote email stores. A user may access a search service Web site or other search interface, and enter search inputs or terms. That search input may be transmitted to a remote search service via the Internet or other network, as well as through access logic which communicates the same search inputs to the user'"'"'s local or remote email store. Web sites as well as email messages or other content that matches the search input may be retrieved both from the remote search service as well as the email store, and presented to the user in combined or separate fashion. The access logic may manage the transmission of necessary authentication credentials to remote servers or otherwise to access and retrieve the email portion of the results. According to embodiments, email search results may be cached to improve access time and integration with results retrieved from the search service.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for generating search results, comprising:
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an input interface to receive search input; and
an access engine, the engine communicating with the input interface to receive the search input and manage the distribution of the search input to at least one email store and at least one search service, and manage the presentation of a set of search results received from the at least one email store and at least one search service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating search results, comprising:
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receiving search input; and
managing the distribution of the search input to at least one email store and at least one search service; and
managing the presentation of a set of search results received from the at least one email store and at least one search service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A set of search results, the set of search results being generated by a method comprising:
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receiving search input; and
managing the distribution of the search input to at least one email store and at least one search service; and
managing the presentation of a set of search results received from the at least one email store and at least one search service.
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