Search history visual representation
First Claim
1. In a computerized search system, wherein users of client computing devices submit queries to one or more search engines and the one or more search engines return search results comprising hits from a corpus over which the searchers are done, a method of facilitating user entry of search queries at the client computing devices, the method comprising:
- identifying an initial user context;
using the initial user context as a filter of a search query log, wherein the search query log comprises electronically stored records of prior search queries wherein at least some of the records are of search queries having associated search types;
presenting to the user a set of filtered prior searches from the search query log including an indication of a search type for at least some of the filtered prior searches, thereby prompting the user as to prior searches; and
accepting input from the user representing a current search query developed by the user in response to review of the set of filtered prior searches.
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Abstract
A search entry system and method of search entry where the search terms and type of search to be performed can be selected from entries in a search history query log. A search system can include one or more entry modules, which may include a query window configured to accept a search query. The search system can also be configured to display the contents of the search history query log. The search history query log can be configured to store the query terms submitted in a prior search and a type of search conducted for the corresponding query. The search history query log can include identical queries having different search types. A user can select a search query from the displayed search history to retrieve a query and corresponding search type. The user can submit the retrieved query and initiate a search of the same type associated with the query.
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17 Claims
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1. In a computerized search system, wherein users of client computing devices submit queries to one or more search engines and the one or more search engines return search results comprising hits from a corpus over which the searchers are done, a method of facilitating user entry of search queries at the client computing devices, the method comprising:
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identifying an initial user context;
using the initial user context as a filter of a search query log, wherein the search query log comprises electronically stored records of prior search queries wherein at least some of the records are of search queries having associated search types;
presenting to the user a set of filtered prior searches from the search query log including an indication of a search type for at least some of the filtered prior searches, thereby prompting the user as to prior searches; and
accepting input from the user representing a current search query developed by the user in response to review of the set of filtered prior searches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of submitting a search query, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for search history contents;
displaying at least one previously submitted query;
displaying a visual representation of a search type associated with the at least one previously submitted query;
receiving a selection from the at least one previously submitted query as the search query; and
submitting the search query to initiate a search of the associated search type for the search query. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions configured to cause presentation of a search history, the instructions comprising:
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program code for receiving a request for search history contents; and
program code for presenting at least a portion of search history contents as one or more search queries and a visual representation of a search type associated with each of the search queries.
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13. An apparatus for presenting a search history, the apparatus comprising:
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a query log configured to store at least one query;
a search type log configured to store a search type associated with each of the at least one query;
a query log output module configured to output at least a portion of the query log; and
a search type output module configured to output a visual representation of at least one search type associated with the portion of the query log. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification