Displaying search results
First Claim
1. A method for displaying web site search results obtained from searching multiple electronic information stores, the method comprising:
- storing, at a web host, internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host;
receiving at least one search term at the web host;
comparing, at the web host, the search term with the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host to determine whether matches exist and obtaining an internal search result that is part of the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host;
comparing the search term with electronic information that is external to the web host, that is distinct of the stored internal searchable content and that is accessible to both the members of the web host and non-members, to determine whether matches exist and obtaining an external search result that includes the matches that are determined to exist; and
displaying, in a single interface, output that includes the internal search results and the external search results, wherein a group of more than one internal search result that includes the internal search result is displayed in a first section of the displayed output, a group of more than one external search result that includes the external search result is displayed in a second section of the displayed output, the first section and the second section are physically distinct from each other on the displayed output and the second section includes indication text indicating that the second section includes external search result.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying web site search results obtained from searching multiple electronic information stores, the method comprising:
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storing, at a web host, internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; receiving at least one search term at the web host; comparing, at the web host, the search term with the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host to determine whether matches exist and obtaining an internal search result that is part of the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; comparing the search term with electronic information that is external to the web host, that is distinct of the stored internal searchable content and that is accessible to both the members of the web host and non-members, to determine whether matches exist and obtaining an external search result that includes the matches that are determined to exist; and displaying, in a single interface, output that includes the internal search results and the external search results, wherein a group of more than one internal search result that includes the internal search result is displayed in a first section of the displayed output, a group of more than one external search result that includes the external search result is displayed in a second section of the displayed output, the first section and the second section are physically distinct from each other on the displayed output and the second section includes indication text indicating that the second section includes external search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for displaying web site search results that are produced from searching multiple electronic information stores, the method comprising:
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storing, at a web host, internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; receiving at least one search term at the web host; comparing, at the web host, the search term with the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; obtaining an internal search result that is part of the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host, that includes the matches that are determined to exist; sending the search term to a third party search service for use in comparing the search term to at least electronic information that is external to the web host, that is distinct of the stored internal searchable content and that is accessible to both the members of the web host and non-members; receiving an external search results from the third party search service; and displaying, in a single interface, output that includes the internal search result and results, wherein a group of more than one internal search result that includes the internal search result is displayed in a first section of the displayed output, a group of more than one external search result that includes the external search result is displayed in a second section of the displayed output, the first section and the second section are physically distinct from each other on the displayed output, the results including at least one web site identifier and the second section includes indication text indicating that the second section includes external search result. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium for displaying web site search results obtained from searching multiple electronic information stores transparently, comprising instructions for:
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storing, at a web host, internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; receiving at least one search term at the web host; comparing, at the web host, the search term the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host to determine whether matches exist, obtaining an internal search result that is part of the stored internal searchable content accessible only to members of the web host; comparing the search term with electronic information that is external to the web host, that is distinct of the stored internal searchable content and that is accessible to both the members of the web host and non-members to determine whether matches exist and obtaining an external search result that includes the matches that are determined to exist; and displaying, in a single interfaces, results that includes the internal search results and the external search results-wherein a group of more than one internal search result that includes the internal search result is displayed in a first section of the displayed output, a group of more than one external search result that includes the external search result is displayed in a second section of the displayed output, the first section and the second section are physically distinct from each other on the displayed output and the second section includes indication text indicating that the second section includes external search result. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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