Search drop down menu method and apparatus
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
- displaying, on a display device, a search input region, the search input region being configured to receive an input for a search of data on a data processing system coupled to the display device;
displaying, within the search input region, a single user interface object which, if selected, causes the display of a single menu, disposed adjacent to the user interface object, of a plurality of selectable parameter search options to configure how to perform the search; and
increasing the bounded area of the search input region by ceasing the displaying of the user interface object within the search input region in response to entry of a predetermined length of text in the search input region.
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Abstract
User interface for searching for data are described. In one embodiment, a method, which involves a user interface for searching, includes displaying on a display device a search input region and displaying, immediately adjacent to the search input region, a user interface object which, if selected, cause the display of a menu, disposed adjacent to the user interface object, of selectable search options to configure how to perform the search. The search input region can be configured to receive an input for a search of data on a data processing system coupled to the display device.
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
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displaying, on a display device, a search input region, the search input region being configured to receive an input for a search of data on a data processing system coupled to the display device; displaying, within the search input region, a single user interface object which, if selected, causes the display of a single menu, disposed adjacent to the user interface object, of a plurality of selectable parameter search options to configure how to perform the search; and increasing the bounded area of the search input region by ceasing the displaying of the user interface object within the search input region in response to entry of a predetermined length of text in the search input region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory machine readable medium containing executable program instructions which when executed by a data processing system cause a method to be performed, the method comprising:
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displaying, on a display device, a search input region, the search input region being configured to receive an input for a search of data on a data processing system coupled to the display device; and displaying, within the search input region, a single user interface object which, if selected, causes the display of a single menu, disposed adjacent to the user interface object, of a plurality of selectable search parameter options to configure how to perform the search; and increasing the bounded area of the search input region by ceasing the displaying of the user interface object within the search input region in response to entry of a predefined length of text in the search input region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data processing system comprising:
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means for displaying, on a display device, a search input region, the search input region being configured to receive an input for a search of data on a data processing system coupled to the display device; and means for displaying, within the search input region, a single user interface object which, if selected, causes the display of a single menu, disposed adjacent to the user interface object, of a plurality of selectable search parameter options to configure how to perform the search; and means for increasing the bounded area of the search input region by ceasing the displaying of the user interface object within the search input region in response to entry of a predefined length of text in the search input region. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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