Webpage search
First Claim
1. A method of providing an in-page search of contents of a webpage, the method comprising:
- reading a user'"'"'s search criteria through an element of the webpage;
searching the contents of the webpage to identify text matching the search criteria;
inserting formatting instructions into the webpage to change the appearance of the identified text relative to other text on the webpage; and
redisplaying the webpage with the inserted formatting instructions.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed to provide a search of contents of a webpage, where the search feature is provided as part of the webpage. In one embodiment, a method of providing such an in-page search of contents of a webpage can comprise reading a user'"'"'s search criteria through an element of the webpage. The contents of the webpage can be searched to identify text matching the search criteria. Formatting instructions can be inserted into the webpage to change the appearance of the identified text relative to other text on the webpage. The webpage can be redisplayed with the inserted formatting instructions.
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1. A method of providing an in-page search of contents of a webpage, the method comprising:
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reading a user'"'"'s search criteria through an element of the webpage;
searching the contents of the webpage to identify text matching the search criteria;
inserting formatting instructions into the webpage to change the appearance of the identified text relative to other text on the webpage; and
redisplaying the webpage with the inserted formatting instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing a webpage including an in-page search function, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled with and readable by the processor, the memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to read a user'"'"'s search criteria through an element of the webpage, search contents of the webpage to identify text matching the search criteria, insert formatting instructions into the webpage to change the appearance of the identified text relative to other text on the webpage, and redisplay the webpage with the inserted formatting instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable media having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide a webpage including an in-page search function by:
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reading a user'"'"'s search criteria through an element of the webpage;
searching the contents of the webpage to identify text matching the search criteria;
inserting formatting instructions into the webpage to change the appearance of the identified text relative to other text on the webpage; and
redisplaying the webpage with the inserted formatting instructions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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