Portal linking tool
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1. A system for retrieving web documents, comprising:
- means for requesting and downloading a portal website at a client;
means for downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website;
means for requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website;
means for downloading the different website;
means for highlighting text in the different website;
a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu interface, the context menu displaying at least one option for searching other web documents for the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website;
means for sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text;
means for again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and
means for crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for retrieving web documents. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu from any web page that is being viewed. The context menu displays at least one option for retrieving a document at a predetermined network address. The system further includes logic configured to retrieve the document corresponding to a selected option in the context menu. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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1. A system for retrieving web documents, comprising:
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means for requesting and downloading a portal website at a client; means for downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website; means for requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website; means for downloading the different website; means for highlighting text in the different website; a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu interface, the context menu displaying at least one option for searching other web documents for the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website; means for sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text; means for again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and means for crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 16)
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4. A method for retrieving web documents, comprising:
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requesting and downloading a portal website at a client; downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website; requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website; downloading the different website; highlighting text in the different website; activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website; sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text; again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A computer readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions for performing a method for retrieving web documents, the method comprising:
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requesting and downloading a portal website at a client; downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website; requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website; downloading the different website; highlighting text in the different website; activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website; sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text; again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 18)
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