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CONTEXTUAL SUGGESTION OF SEARCH QUERIES

  • US 20130124490A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2011
  • Published: 05/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions to perform a method of suggesting a search, the executable instructions, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform acts comprising:

  • determining that a user has activated first application, said first application being a toolbar application in a toolbar that is used in a second application, said toolbar being visually displayed on a user interface of said second application;

    displaying information to a user in response to said user'"'"'s activating said first application;

    identifying a topic on which said user is focusing, said topic being identified from less than all of said information displayed to said user;

    creating a query based on said topic;

    populating said query, or text based on said query, into a search box that is part of said toolbar;

    receiving an indication that said user has activated a search button associated with said search box;

    using a search engine to obtain results on said query; and

    displaying said results to said user.

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