Persistent interface
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1. A user interface, comprising:
- a plurality of views;
a plurality of view links in each view, each being selectable to open a respective one of the views; and
a respective search box in each one of the views, wherein the views are asynchronously generated such that at least one component is asynchronously created from substantially the exact same code and is located in substantially the same location in each one of the views.
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Abstract
A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
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1. A user interface, comprising:
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a plurality of views; a plurality of view links in each view, each being selectable to open a respective one of the views; and a respective search box in each one of the views, wherein the views are asynchronously generated such that at least one component is asynchronously created from substantially the exact same code and is located in substantially the same location in each one of the views. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of interfacing with a client site, comprising:
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transmitting a first view of a plurality of views from a server site to the client site, including a first search box and a first plurality of view links, each view link being selectable to open a respective view of the plurality of views; receiving a view link command, wherein one of the search view links of the first plurality of view links in the first view is selected; and in response to the search view link command, asynchronously presenting a second view to the client site, including a search box and a second plurality of view links, each view link of the second plurality of view links being selectable to open a respective one of the views, wherein at least one component is asynchronously created from substantially the exact same code and is located in substantially the same location in each one of the views. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium, having a set of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a computer carries out a method of interfacing with a client site, comprising:
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transmitting a first view of a plurality of views from a server site to the client site, including a first search box and a first plurality of view links, each view link being selectable to open a respective view of the plurality of views; receiving a view link command, wherein one of the search view links of the first plurality of view links in the first view is selected; and in response to the search view link command, asynchronously presenting a second view to the client site, including a search box and a second plurality of view links, each view link of the second plurality of view links being selectable to open a respective one of the views, wherein at least one component is asynchronously created from substantially the exact same code and is located in substantially the same location in each one of the views. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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