System, method and article of manufacture for a user programmable diary interface link
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1. A method for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:
- (a) displaying a query field for entering a search query;
(b) receiving the search query entered in the query field;
(c) presenting a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;
(d) allowing selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria (e) searching for information on the network relating to the search query;
(f) generating a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;
(g) outputting the filtered result of the searching; and
(h) repeating the search of the search query at periodic intervals and comparing the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available.
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Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for integrating a personalizable diary with an information page having a link to the diary. The information page is first displayed. Upon selection of the link to the diary by a user, the diary is displayed. User input for adding entries in the diary is received and selection of the entries for display on the information page is also allowed.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:
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(a) displaying a query field for entering a search query;
(b) receiving the search query entered in the query field;
(c) presenting a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;
(d) allowing selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria (e) searching for information on the network relating to the search query;
(f) generating a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;
(g) outputting the filtered result of the searching; and
(h) repeating the search of the search query at periodic intervals and comparing the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:
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(a) code for displaying a query field for entering a search query;
(b) code for receiving the search query entered in the query field;
(c) code for presenting a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;
(d) code for allowing selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria;
(e) code for searching for information on the network relating to the search query;
(f) code for generating a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;
(g) code for outputting the filtered result of the searching; and
(h) code for repeating the search of the search query at periodic intervals and comparing the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:
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(a) logic that displays a query field for entering a search query;
(b) logic that receives the search query entered in the query field;
(c) logic that presents a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;
(d) logic that allows selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria;
(e) logic that searches for information on the network relating to the search query;
(f) logic that generates a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;
(g) logic that outputs the filtered result of the searching; and
(h) logic that repeats the search of the search query at periodic intervals and compares the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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