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MECHANISM FOR ADDING NEW SEARCH MODES TO USER AGENT

  • US 20140047359A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2012
  • Published: 02/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method implemented in a processor-based device, comprising:

  • executing a user agent and an extension by the processor-based device, the extension communicating with the user agent via an application programming interface (API) provided in the user agent;

    receiving, as input, characters typed by a user into a search bar of the user agent via a keyboard;

    performing, by the extension, keyword or regular expression matching on the inputted characters via the API;

    generating, by the extension, an item matching the inputted characters based on the keyword or regular expression matching; and

    displaying the item in a drop-down search menu,wherein the item is communicated from the extension to the user agent via the API.

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