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METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENHANCED SEARCH QUERY MODIFICATION

  • US 20090192985A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2008
  • Published: 07/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for search argument modification and initiation of new searching, comprising:

  • a programmable device search engine component searching at least one database for textual information relevant to a search term and retrieving search results comprising a plurality of text items;

    presenting the retrieved search results text items to a user on a display device through a graphical user interface configured to associate each of the displayed text items with at least one search term modification action instigated by a cursor selection routine; and

    selecting at least one of the displayed text items through a graphical user interface component cursor routine, the selecting routine automatically instigating;

    modifying the search term through the associated at least one search term modification action with the selected text item to generate a modified search term;

    causing the search engine component to search the at least one database for textual information relevant to the modified search term and retrieve search results comprising a plurality of text items; and

    presenting the modified search term search results to a user on the display device through the graphical user interface configured to associate each of the displayed text items with the at least one search term modification action instigated by the cursor selection routine.

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