TOOLBOX ORDER EDITING

• US 20080147634A1
• Filed: 12/15/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (IAC/InterActiveCorp)
• Original Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (IAC/InterActiveCorp)
• Inventors: Yang, Andy H., Read, Daniel J., Diaz, Raul G.
• Application Number:
  US11/611,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20080147634A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing

Abstract

A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.

Claims

1. A user interface, comprising:

a plurality of views;

a respective search box within each view; and

a plurality of view links in each view, each being selectable to open a respective one of the views, an order of the search view links in a first one of the views being modifiable from a first order to a second order.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein after modifying the order of the search view links from, the first order to the second order on the first view and selecting one of the search view links in the first view to open a second one of the views, the search view links in the second view have the second order.

3. The user interface of claim 2, wherein an order of the search view links in the second view is modifiable from the second order to a third order.

4. The user interface of claim 1, wherein a position of the search bar remains in a stationary position while modifying the order of the search view links.

5. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the search view links are located vertically below one another.

6. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the order of the search view links is modifiable by:

(i) clicking on a selected one of the search view links in the first order;

(ii) dragging the selected view link from a first location in the first order to a second location in the first order; and

(iii) dropping the selected view link at the second location, to create the second order.

7. A method of interfacing with a client site, comprising:

presenting a first view to the client site, having a search bar and a plurality of view links in a first order;

receiving an ordering command from the client site;

in response to the ordering command, changing the order of the search view links from the first order to a second order;

receiving a view link command when one of the search view links is selected at the client site; and

in response to the search view link command, presenting a second view to the client site, having a search box and a plurality of view links that are selectable to present respective views to the client site.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the search view links in the second view have the second order.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein an order of the search view links in the second view is modifiable from the second order to a third order.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein a position of the search bar remains in a stationary position while modifying the order of the search view links.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the search view links are located vertically below one another.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the order of the search, view links is modifiable by:

(i) receiving a command mat a user has clicked on a selected one of the search view links in the first order;

(ii) receiving a command that the user has dragged the selected view link from a first location in the first order to a second location in the first order; and

(iii) receiving a command that the user has dropped the selected view link at fee second location, to create the second order.

13. A computer-readable medium, having a set of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a computer, carries out a method of interfacing with a client site, comprising:

presenting a first view to the client site, having a search bar and a plurality of view links in a first order;

receiving an ordering command from the client site;

in response to the ordering command, changing the order of the search view links from the first order to a second order;

receiving a view link command when one of the search view links is selected at the client site; and

in response to the search view link command, presenting a second view to the client site, having a search box mid a plurality of view links that are selectable to present respective views to the client site.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the search view links in the second view have the second order.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein an order of the search view links in the second view is modifiable from the second order to a third order.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein a position of the search bar remains in a stationary position while modifying the order of the search view links.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the search view links are located vertically below one another.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the order of the search view links is modifiable by:

(i) receiving a command that a user has clicked on a selected one of the search view links in the first order;

(ii) receiving a command that the user has dragged the selected view link from a first location in the first order to a second location in the first order; and

(iii) receiving a command that the user has dropped the selected view link at the second location, to create the second order.