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SEAMLESSLY INCORPORATING ONLINE CONTENT INTO DOCUMENTS

  • US 20140173426A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2012
  • Published: 06/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for seamlessly inserting online content within a document in the process of being composed or manipulated, the method comprising:

  • recognizing a user is composing or manipulating editable content of a document using a document-authoring application;

    detecting a user-initiated selection of a portion of the editable content within the document;

    automatically distributing indicia of the selected portion of the editable content to a search engine, wherein the search engine is equipped to generate a set of search results that are relevant to the selected portion of the editable content;

    receiving the set of search results;

    presenting to the user representations of one or more of the set of search results;

    detecting a user-initiated indication targeting at least one of the set of search results; and

    inserting online content associated with the at least one targeted search result within the editable content of the document.

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