TOOLBOX MINIMIZER/MAXIMIZER
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1. A user interface, comprising:
- a plurality of views, each having first and second areas;
a size selector on each view, being selectable to change a size of the second area of the respective page; and
a plurality of view links, being selectable to select a respective one of the views, a change in size of the second area changing viewability of the search view links within the respective second area.
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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.
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45 Claims
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1. A user interface, comprising:
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a plurality of views, each having first and second areas; a size selector on each view, being selectable to change a size of the second area of the respective page; and a plurality of view links, being selectable to select a respective one of the views, a change in size of the second area changing viewability of the search view links within the respective second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of interfacing with a client site, comprising:
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presenting a first view to a client site, the first view having first and second areas and a size selector; receiving a size selector command when the size selector is selected at the client site; in response to the size selector command, changing a size of the second area to change viewability of a plurality of view links; 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 first and second areas and a size selector for the second area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. 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:
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presenting a first view to a client site, the first view having first and second, areas and a size selector; receiving a size selector command, when the size selector is selected at the client site; in response to the size selector command, changing a size of the second area to change viewability of a plurality of view links; 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 first and second areas and a size selector for the second area. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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