Using structured data for online research
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a resource having structured data, the structured data described using one or more data types;
identifying structured data associated with the resource by examining a markup language associated with the resource for one or more descriptions of the structured data contained within the markup language;
rendering the resource having structured data;
presenting a visual indicator that indicates that a link associated with the structured data can be added to a collection, wherein the act of presenting a visual indicator comprises displaying the visual indicator with the rendered resource;
enabling display of a collection that has links associated with structured data and links that are not associated with structured data; and
enabling selection of an option to view one or more collections in multiple different ways, wherein at least one of the ways that a collection can be viewed is a full page view that includes a summary of information from individual links, the full page view configured to enable a side-by-side comparison of items in a link.
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Abstract
Various embodiments utilize structured data contained within a resource, such as a web page, to enable a user to define collections of data. Individual constituent parts of a collection or “links” are collected within a collection. In one or more embodiments, a full page viewing experience can be provided which enables users to not only view more details for a given link, but to view multiple different links at a time. Other viewing options and collection interactions are provided.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a resource having structured data, the structured data described using one or more data types; identifying structured data associated with the resource by examining a markup language associated with the resource for one or more descriptions of the structured data contained within the markup language; rendering the resource having structured data; presenting a visual indicator that indicates that a link associated with the structured data can be added to a collection, wherein the act of presenting a visual indicator comprises displaying the visual indicator with the rendered resource; enabling display of a collection that has links associated with structured data and links that are not associated with structured data; and enabling selection of an option to view one or more collections in multiple different ways, wherein at least one of the ways that a collection can be viewed is a full page view that includes a summary of information from individual links, the full page view configured to enable a side-by-side comparison of items in a link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more computer-readable storage media; computer-readable instructions on the one or more computer-readable storage media which, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a web browser configured to; provide one or more collections, wherein at least one of the collections includes a link that is associated with structured data that describes at least one data type of data associated with the link; display a search box configured to enable a user to enter a search term; receive a search term via the search box; enable a search of the one or more collections based, at least in part, on the received search term; enable display of information associated with one or more links from the one or more collections that match the received search term; provide a collection that has links associated with structured data and links that are not associated with structured data; and present the user with an option to view one or more collections in multiple different ways, wherein at least one of the ways that a collection can be viewed is a full page view that includes a summary of information from individual links, the summary of information including, for at least some links, a title, an image, and one or more properties associated with the link, wherein the full page view is configured to enable a side-by-side comparison of items in a link. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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