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Methods and apparatus for searching the Internet

  • US 8,341,142 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2010
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, implemented at least in part via at least one hardware computer processor of a mobile communications device, of performing a search for content via the Internet, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at the mobile communications device, user input specifying a first search query;

    issuing at least one second search query from the mobile communications device to a plurality of search engines, wherein the at least one second search query is based, at least in part, on the content of the first search query; and

    in response to issuing the at least one second search query to the plurality of search engines, receiving a response from each of the plurality of search engines, wherein the response from each of the plurality of search engines includes search results provided from the respective search engine;

    wherein the plurality of search engines comprises at least two different site-specific search engines;

    wherein the user input is first user input; and

    wherein the method further comprises;

    causing at least some of the search results to be displayed on a display of the mobile communications device;

    receiving second user input selecting one of the search results; and

    generating monitoring information identifying from which one of the plurality of search engines the selected one of the search results was provided.

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