INDEPENDENT SCROLLING

• US 20080148178A1
• Filed: 12/15/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Collier, Erik T., Read, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US11/611,802
• Publication Number:
  US 20080148178A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/787
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90324 using system suggestions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars

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 first view, including;

a first search area;

a first search box in the first search area;

a first content area; and

first content in the first content area, wherein, the first content is moveable relative to the first search area.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein an area of the first content is larger than the first content area, to activate a scroll bar that is selectable and moveable to move the first content within the first content area.

3. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:

a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content, area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box.

4. The user interface of claim 3, wherein a border between the second search area and the second content area is in substantially the same location as a border between the first search area and the first content area.

5. The user interface of claim 1, wherein a border between the second search area and the second content area is in a different location than a border between the first search area and the second content area, such that the second content area is larger than the first content area.

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

presenting from at least one server to the client site a first view, including;

a first search area;

,

a first search box in the first search area;

a first content area; and

first content in the first content area, wherein the first content is moveable relative to the first search area.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein an area of the first content is larger than the first content area, to activate a scroll bar that is selectable and moveable to move the first content within the first content area.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a search request from the client site; and

responding to the search request, wherein the first content includes search results responsive to the search request.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a search request entered in the first search box; and

responding to the search request by providing from said at least one server to the client site a second view;

, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results In response to a search request entered in the first search box.

10. The method of claim. 6, further comprising:

providing from said at least one server site to the client site a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box.

11. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

presenting a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box,

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, a border between the second search area and the second content area is In substantially the same location as a border between the first search area and the first content area.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein a border between the second search area and the second content area is in a different location than a border between the first search area and the second content area, such that the second content area is larger than the first content area.

14. 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 from at least one server to the client site a first view, including;

a first search area;

a first search box in the first search area;

a first content area; and

first content in the first content area, wherein the first content is moveable relative to the first search area.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein an area of the first content, is larger than the first content area, to activate a scroll bar that is selectable and moveable to move the first content within the first content area.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a search request from the client site; and

responding to the search request, wherein the first content includes search

results responsive to the search request.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a search request entered in the first search box; and

responding to the search request by providing from said at least one server to the client site a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box In the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

providing from said at least one server site to the client site a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:

presenting a second view, including;

a second search area;

a second search box in the second search area;

a second content area; and

second content in the second content area, the second content including search results in response to a search request entered in the first search box,

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein a border between the second search area and the second content area is in substantially the same location as a border between the first search area and the first content area.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein a border between the second search area and the second content area is in a different location than a border between the first search area and the second content area, such that the second content area is larger than the first content area.