Social network interaction facilitation from search results interface
First Claim
1. A method for enabling social network interaction via a graphical user interface comprising search results, the graphical user interface being physically generated on a hardware display device by a computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating, in the graphical user interface, a presentation of multiple document search results identifying a first set of documents responsive to a user'"'"'s search;
generating, in the graphical user interface, a presentation of an identification of a first individual responsive to the user'"'"'s search, the first individual being associated with the user via an external social networking service;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, user-authored content to be directed to the social networking service;
including, as part of the user-authored content, a search context utilizable by recipients of the search context to subsequently perform, after receiving the search context, an equivalent search to the user'"'"'s search and receive identical document search results to the multiple document search results presented to the user;
including, as part of the user-authored content, a further search context comprising at least one of the multiple document search results;
submitting the user-authored content to the social networking service to be included in a social networking context of the user; and
generating, for at least some of the multiple document search results, individual selection elements by which the user can specify the inclusion of individual ones of the multiple document search results in the user-authored content.
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Abstract
A user interface providing results to a user'"'"'s search also facilitates user interaction with their social network. Such interaction includes a search context by which individuals from the user'"'"'s social network can perform an equivalent search or access equivalent search results. The user can select individual search results to be shared and, in response to a search query, the user is provided with responsive search results, and also identification of individuals, from the user'"'"'s social network, that are responsive to the user'"'"'s search query. The sharing of search results includes a search context, through which the individuals to whom such search results are shared can perform an equivalent search and be presented with equivalent search results. The sharing of search results also includes the provision of a social context within which such search results are being shared.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for enabling social network interaction via a graphical user interface comprising search results, the graphical user interface being physically generated on a hardware display device by a computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating, in the graphical user interface, a presentation of multiple document search results identifying a first set of documents responsive to a user'"'"'s search; generating, in the graphical user interface, a presentation of an identification of a first individual responsive to the user'"'"'s search, the first individual being associated with the user via an external social networking service; receiving, via the graphical user interface, user-authored content to be directed to the social networking service; including, as part of the user-authored content, a search context utilizable by recipients of the search context to subsequently perform, after receiving the search context, an equivalent search to the user'"'"'s search and receive identical document search results to the multiple document search results presented to the user; including, as part of the user-authored content, a further search context comprising at least one of the multiple document search results; submitting the user-authored content to the social networking service to be included in a social networking context of the user; and generating, for at least some of the multiple document search results, individual selection elements by which the user can specify the inclusion of individual ones of the multiple document search results in the user-authored content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A graphical user interface, generated on a display device by a computing device, enabling social network interaction while presenting search results, the user interface comprising:
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a presentation of multiple document search results identifying a first set of documents responsive to a user'"'"'s search; a presentation of an identification of a first individual responsive to the user'"'"'s search, the first individual being associated with the user via an external social networking service; user-authored content generated by the user utilizing the user interface, the user-authored content to be directed to the social networking service; a search context, automatically generated in the user-authored content, the search context being utilizable by recipients of the search context to subsequently perform, after receiving the search context, an equivalent search to the user'"'"'s search and receive identical document search results to the multiple document search results presented to the user, a further search context, also generated in the user-authored content, the further search context comprising at least one of the multiple document search results; and individual selection elements for at least some of the multiple document search results by which the user can specify the inclusion of individual ones of the multiple document search results in the user-authored content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions for enabling social network interaction, the computer-executable instructions directed to steps comprising:
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generating document search results identifying a first set of documents responsive to a user'"'"'s search; generating an identification of a first individual responsive to the user'"'"'s search, the first individual being associated with the user via an external social networking service; receiving user input comprising user-authored content to be directed to the social networking service; generating a search context utilizable by recipients of the search context to subsequently perform, after receiving the search context, an equivalent search to the user'"'"'s search and receive identical document search results to the generated document search results; including the generated search context as part of the user-authored content; generating a further search context comprising at least one of the multiple document search results; including the generated further search context as part of the user-authored content; receiving user input specifying, individually, one or more of the document search results to be included in the user-authored content; and submitting the user-authored content to the social networking service to be included in a social networking context of the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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