Configuring searches
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1. A method, comprising:
- generating a user interface for receiving parameters that specify properties of a search engine;
via the user interface, receiving certain parameters that specify the properties for a certain search engine;
configuring said certain search engine according to the parameters;
receiving through the user interface, request for execution of said search engine;
presenting, via the user interface, said search results generated by the execution of said search engine;
wherein the certain parameters specify each of a set of search engine properties that include;
the format of the search results returned by the search engine; and
search domain sources of said search engine.
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Abstract
A GUI is generated to receive parameters that specify properties of a search engine. Certain parameters are received via the user interface, which specify the properties for a certain search engine. The search engine is configured according to the parameters specified. A request for executing the search engine is received and search results generated by executing the search engine are presented, via the GUI. The certain parameters specify each of a set of search engine properties that include the format of the search results returned by the search engine and search domain sources of the search engine.
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1. A method, comprising:
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generating a user interface for receiving parameters that specify properties of a search engine; via the user interface, receiving certain parameters that specify the properties for a certain search engine; configuring said certain search engine according to the parameters; receiving through the user interface, request for execution of said search engine; presenting, via the user interface, said search results generated by the execution of said search engine; wherein the certain parameters specify each of a set of search engine properties that include; the format of the search results returned by the search engine; and search domain sources of said search engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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a network; one or more clients communicatively couples with said network; and a server configured to perform steps that comprise; generating a user interface for receiving parameters that specify properties of a search engine; via the user interface, receiving certain parameters, from one or more of the clients, that specify the properties for a certain search engine; configuring said certain search engine according to the parameters; receiving, from one or more of the clients through the user interface, request for executing said search engine; presenting, via the user interface, said search results generated by the execution of said search engine; wherein the certain parameters specify each of a set of search engine properties that include; the format of the search results returned by the search engine; and search domain sources of said search engine.
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