System and method for floating index navigation
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1. A method of implementing a floating index navigation tool, the method comprising:
- in response to updating a search term using a floating text box, building first and second search queries;
issuing the first and second search queries to at least one database comprising a searchable index of content; and
responsive to receipt of search results from the first and second search queries, displaying the first query search results as a first floating index extending horizontally to the left and to the fight of the floating text box and displaying the second query search results as a second floating index extending vertically above and below the floating text box.
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Abstract
System and method for implementing a floating index navigation tool are described. In one embodiment, the method includes, in response to a user'"'"'s updating a search term, building first and second search queries; issuing the first and second search queries to at least one database comprising a searchable index of content; and responsive to receipt of search results from the first and second search queries, displaying the first query search results in a first manner and displaying the second query search results in a second manner different than the first manner.
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1. A method of implementing a floating index navigation tool, the method comprising:
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in response to updating a search term using a floating text box, building first and second search queries; issuing the first and second search queries to at least one database comprising a searchable index of content; and responsive to receipt of search results from the first and second search queries, displaying the first query search results as a first floating index extending horizontally to the left and to the fight of the floating text box and displaying the second query search results as a second floating index extending vertically above and below the floating text box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for implementing a floating index navigation tool, the system comprising at least one computer including instructions for causing the at least one computer to:
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provide a floating text box; build first and second search queries in response to updating a search term using the floating text box; issue the first and second search queries to at least one database comprising a searchable index of content; and responsive to receipt of search results from the first and second search queries, display the first query search results as a first floating index extending horizontally to the left and to the right of the floating text box and display the second query search results as a second floating index extending vertically above and below the floating text box. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 13)
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9. A computer program product for implementing a floating index navigation tool, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions for causing a computer to:
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in response to updating a search term using a floating text box, build first and second search queries; issue the first and second search queries to at least one database comprising a searchable index of content; responsive to receipt of search results from the first and second search queries, display the first query search results as a first floating index extending horizontally to the left and to the right of the floating text box and display the second query search results as a second floating index extending vertically above and below the floating text box. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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