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Instant search results with page previews

  • US 9,378,283 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2012
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented on a computing device, the computing device having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for providing search previews, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first input;

    generating a first query suggestion based on the first input;

    providing the first query suggestion to be displayed in a first display area;

    determining whether a URL repository comprises a first web page URL of a first web page associated with the first query suggestion;

    responsive to a determination that the URL repository comprises the first web page URL, determining whether a first web page preview linked to the first web page should be refreshed based on a first importance score associated with the first web page preview;

    responsive to a determination that the first importance score indicates that the first web page preview should be refreshed, refreshing the first web page preview, wherein the first web page preview comprises a first web page snapshot of the first web page;

    marking the first web page snapshot as a high quality snapshot when the first web page snapshot passes a threshold test;

    continuously attempting refreshment of the first web page snapshot when the first web page snapshot fails the threshold test;

    providing the first web page preview to be displayed in a second display area;

    generating a second web page preview linked to a second web page associated with the first query suggestion, wherein the second web page preview comprises a second web page snapshot of the second web page;

    providing the second web page preview to be displayed in the second display area;

    determining whether a rich result exists and can be displayed, wherein the rich result comprises a targeted search result with a predetermined association with the first query suggestion; and

    responsive to a determination that the rich result exists and can be displayed, providing the rich result to be displayed in a third display area, wherein the first query suggestion, the first and second web page previews, and the rich result are to be displayed simultaneously.

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