Displaying Search Results
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Abstract
Website search results obtained from searching multiple electronic information stores may be displayed transparently without distinguishing the electronic information store. The search may be performed by a web host and may include receiving at least one search term that then is compared with first electronic information within a first electronic information store to determine whether matches exist, where the first electronic information includes content provided by an internal source. The search term also is compared with second electronic information within a second electronic information store to determine whether matches exist, where the second electronic information includes content provided by an external source. Results are displayed based on matches that are determined to exist with the first electronic information and the second electronic information. The results are combined in a single list of results.
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41 Claims
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21. A method for conducting web searches, comprising:
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receiving at least one search term from a user of a web host; enabling a web host to search, based on the received search term, both local and external resources, wherein the search of local resources is geographically constrained with respect to the location of the user, and wherein the search of external resources is geographically unconstrained; generating search results from the searches of the internal resources and external resources; and displaying the search results to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium for displaying web site search results, comprising instructions that are executable by at least one processor for:
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receiving at least one search term from a user of a web host; enabling the web host to search, based on the received search term, both local and external resources, wherein the search of local resources is geographically constrained with respect to the location of the user, and wherein the search of external resources is geographically unconstrained; generating search results from the searches of the internal resources and external resources; and displaying the search results to the user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for displaying search results, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device, wherein the memory device stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the operations of; receiving at least one search term from a user of a web host; enabling the web host to search, based on the received search term, both local and external resources, wherein the search of local resources is geographically constrained with respect to the location of the user, and wherein the search of external resources is geographically unconstrained; generating search results from internal resources and external resources; and displaying search results to the user. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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