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Displaying search results

  • US 9,128,992 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2011
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of conducting a web search, comprising:

  • enabling a web host tosearch content of internal resources for matches with a received search term that are reflected in a first search result, the internal resources being local to the web host, the content of the internal resources including searchable content accessible only to members of the web host and maintained by the web host, andsearch content of external resources for matches with the received search term that are reflected in a second search result, the external resources being external to the internal resources and independent of the internal resources, the content of the external resources not maintained by the web host; and

    providing the first and second search results for display to a user in a combined output that is displayable in a manner in which the second search result is displayed with an indication that the second search result includes results from external resources that are not maintained by the web host.

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