Systems and Methods for Embedded Internet Searching, and Result Display
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Abstract
Systems and methods allow a user of a text or graphics editor to quickly create multiple robust internet search queries by selecting and ranking groups or individual key words from a document. A user who is composing or reading a document can identify and link multiple sets of key words into separate search queries by highlighting and assigning either unique search numbers, colors or other readily ascertained indicators of their logical relation. Each individual search query is routed to selected internet search engines, and the results are returned to the user in the same viewed document. The user may select the form in which the results are displayed. For example, results may be listed within the document by way footnotes, endnotes, or separate hover or pull-down windows accessible from the search terms. In addition, the user can browse, sort, rank, edit or eliminate portions of the results.
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32. A method of providing results of an internet search to be displayed within a viewed document comprising the acts of:
a. an internet searching company providing software to be installed on a client device, the software operable to interface with a word processing program, and configured to cause the specialized internet searching company to; 1. receive, from the client device, via a network connection; i. a first search phrase from within the viewed document; and ii. a second search phrase from within the viewed document, spaced apart from the first search phrase; 2. conduct a first search based upon the first search phrase; 3. conduct a second search based upon the second search phrase; and 4. transmit, to the client device, via the network connection, the results of the first search and the results of the second search, wherein the software is configured to use the results to; i. change the formatting of the first and second search phrases within the viewed document; and ii. link the first and second search phrases to more detailed results that are displayed within the viewed document. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of conducting an internet search from within a viewed document comprising the acts of:
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a. receiving, via a network connection from software interfaced with a document editing program installed on a client device; i. a first search phrase selected from within the viewed document; and ii. a second search phrase selected from within the viewed document; b. conducting a search based upon the first search phrase; c. conducting a search based upon the second search phrase; and d. transmitting, via the network connection, the results of the search for each search phrase in a format configured to cause the software to display the search results within the viewed document in a format associated with each phrase located within the viewed document. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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