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Automatically generating a search result in a separate window for a displayed symbol that is selected with a drag and drop control

  • US 7,827,503 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2005
  • Issued: 11/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for searching, comprising:

  • detecting a drag and drop operation of a selection indicator with a pointing device in a display area, wherein the selection indicator is a predefined indicator that is selectively dropped at a user-selected drop location within the display area and is set to be positioned at the user-selected drop location, the display area having content in a first language;

    upon detecting a drop of the selection indicator onto the drop location, determining a symbol previously within the display area at the drop location of the selection indicator, the symbol being different from the selection indicator, and wherein the selection indicator is persistently pinned to the determined symbol during scrolling of the display area having the symbol;

    initiating a search for a plurality of predefined types of content based on the determined symbol that the drop of the selection indicator is performed on; and

    associating each of the plurality of the predefined types of content with at least one of a plurality of selection elements to be displayed in one of a plurality of result windows, the result windows having content predominantly in a second language that is different from the first language.

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