Method, system, and computer program product for saving a search result within a global computer network

• US 20070050734A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TPG Specialty Lending Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Pluck Corporation (Sprinklr Inc.)
• Inventors: Busey, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 7,593,982 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/853
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/116 Details of conversion of file system types or formats
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/13 File access structures, e.g. distributed indices arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/183 Provision of network file services by network file servers, e.g. by using NFS, CIFS network file access protocols H04L67/1097
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/83 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/835 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/86 Mapping to a database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

In one embodiment, on a display device, within at least one web browser window, at least one information handling system: displays a result of a search by a website in response to a search term query specified by a user; displays a list of folders; and highlights at least a portion of the displayed result of the search by the website. In response to a command from the user via the web browser window, the information handling system saves the highlighted portion in a folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

Claims

1. A method performed by at least one information handling system, the method comprising:

on a display device, within at least one web browser window, displaying a result of a search by a website in response to a search term query specified by a user, and displaying a list of folders;

on the display device, within the web browser window, highlighting at least a portion of the displayed result of the search by the website; and

in response to a command from the user via the web browser window, saving the highlighted portion in a folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website, wherein the information handling system outputs a web services call to the website, and wherein the website performs the search in response to the web services call and outputs the result of the search to the information handling system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website, wherein the first website performs the search by outputting a web services call to the second website, and wherein the second website performs the search in response to the web services call and outputs the result of the search to the first website.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has an XML format.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a generic XML format.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a non-XML format.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed result of the search is rendered directly from an XML format.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed result of the search has a non-XML format.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the displayed result of the search has an HTML format.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the saving comprises:

translating the displayed result of the search from the non-XML format into an XML format, and saving the XML-formatted information in the folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

13. The method of claim 1, and comprising:

in the selected folder, marking the saved portion to identify whether it has been viewed by the user.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is a first user, and comprising:

in response to a command from the first user, selectively enabling access to the selected folder by one or more second users specified by the first user.

15. A system, comprising:

at least one information handling system for;

on a display device, within at least one web browser window, displaying a result of a search by a website in response to a search term query specified by a user, and displaying a list of folders;

on the display device, within the web browser window, highlighting at least a portion of the displayed result of the search by the website; and

in response to a command from the user via the web browser window, saving the highlighted portion in a folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website, wherein the information handling system is for outputting a web services call to the website, and wherein the website is for performing the search in response to the web services call and outputting the result of the search to the information handling system.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website, wherein the first website is for performing the search by outputting a web services call to the second website, and wherein the second website is for performing the search in response to the web services call and outputting the result of the search to the first website.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the information handling system is for:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has an XML format.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the information handling system is for:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a generic XML format.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the information handling system is for:

on the display device, displaying the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a non-XML format.

23. The system of claim 15, wherein the displayed result of the search is rendered directly from an XML format.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the displayed result of the search has a non-XML format.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the displayed result of the search has an HTML format.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the information handling system is for:

translating the displayed result of the search from the non-XML format into an XML format, and saving the XML-formatted information in the folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

27. The system of claim 15, wherein the information handling system is for:

in the selected folder, marking the saved portion to identify whether it has been viewed by the user.

28. The system of claim 15, wherein the user is a first user, and wherein the information handling system is for:

in response to a command from the first user, selectively enabling access to the selected folder by one or more second users specified by the first user.

29. A computer program product, comprising:

at least one computer program processable by at least one information handling system for causing the information handling system to;

on a display device, within at least one web browser window, display a result of a search by a website in response to a search term query specified by a user, and display a list of folders;

on the display device, within the web browser window, highlight at least a portion of the displayed result of the search by the website; and

in response to a command from the user via the web browser window, save the highlighted portion in a folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders; and

apparatus from which the computer program is accessible by the information handling system.

30. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website.

31. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of the website, wherein the information handling system is for outputting a web services call to the website, and wherein the website is for performing the search in response to the web services call and outputting the result of the search to the information handling system.

32. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website.

33. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the website is a first website, and wherein the displayed result of the search is:

a result of a search of at least a second website, wherein the first website is for performing the search by outputting a web services call to the second website, and wherein the second website is for performing the search in response to the web services call and outputting the result of the search to the first website.

34. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

on the display device, display the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has an XML format.

35. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

on the display device, display the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a generic XML format.

36. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

on the display device, display the result of the search after translation from an original result of the search, wherein the original result has a non-XML format.

37. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the displayed result of the search is rendered directly from an XML format.

38. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the displayed result of the search has a non-XML format.

39. The computer program product of claim 38, wherein the displayed result of the search has an HTML format.

40. The computer program product of claim 38, wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

translate the displayed result of the search from the non-XML format into an XML format, and save the XML-formatted information in the folder that is selected by the user from among the displayed list of folders.

41. The computer program product of claim 29, and wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

in the selected folder, mark the saved portion to identify whether it has been viewed by the user.

42. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the user is a first user, and wherein the computer program is processable by the information handling system for causing the information handling system to:

in response to a command from the first user, selectively enable access to the selected folder by one or more second users specified by the first user.