Search apparatus having a search result matrix display
First Claim
1. A search apparatus comprising:
- a search term field adapted to receive a search term to be submitted to a search engine to initiate a search;
a search result list area for displaying a list of search results identified by the search engine; and
a search result display area for displaying one or more web pages corresponding to the search results, wherein the web pages are displayed in a matrix format when at least two of the web pages are concurrently displayed, and wherein a number of the web pages concurrently displayed in the search result display area is user selectable.
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Abstract
A search apparatus with a user interface to a search engine is disclosed. The search apparatus includes a search term field, a search result list area and a search result display area. The search term field is adapted to receive a search term to be submitted to a search engine to initiate a search. The search result list area is used to display a list of search results found during the search. The search result display area is adapted to display one or more web pages corresponding to the search results, wherein the web pages are displayed in a matrix format. When configured to display two or more web pages, the at least two web pages are concurrently displayed. The number of the web pages concurrently displayed in the search result display area is user selectable.
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31 Claims
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1. A search apparatus comprising:
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a search term field adapted to receive a search term to be submitted to a search engine to initiate a search;
a search result list area for displaying a list of search results identified by the search engine; and
a search result display area for displaying one or more web pages corresponding to the search results, wherein the web pages are displayed in a matrix format when at least two of the web pages are concurrently displayed, and wherein a number of the web pages concurrently displayed in the search result display area is user selectable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A search apparatus including a web browser and a plug-in adapted to be implemented into the web browser, the search apparatus comprising:
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a search term field adapted to receive a search term to be submitted to a search engine to initiate a search;
a search result list area for displaying a list of search results found during the search; and
a search result display area for displaying one or more web pages corresponding to the search results, wherein the web pages are displayed in a matrix format when at least two of the web pages are concurrently displayed, and wherein a number of the web pages concurrently displayed in the search result display area is user selectable. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of displaying a list of search results concurrently with one or more web pages corresponding to the search results, the method comprising:
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submitting a search term to a search engine to initiate a search;
displaying the list of search results in a first area of a display screen; and
displaying said one or more web pages corresponding to the search results in a second area of the display screen, wherein the web pages are displayed in a matrix format when at least two of the web pages are concurrently displayed, and wherein a number of the web pages concurrently displayed in the second area is user selectable. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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