Method and apparatus for navigational searching of a website
First Claim
1. Apparatus for navigational searching on a webpage comprising:
- a first webpage;
a processor; and
an interactive searching display window located on the first webpage, the window comprising;
a search box which enables a user to type in a query;
an answer box, which is configured to display an answer to the user'"'"'s query, said answer being determined by the processor;
a minimize button, which is configured to reduce a display area of the interactive searching display window;
a maximize button, which is configured to increase the display area of the interactive searching display window; and
a pin button which is configured to allow the user to pin the interactive searching display window to a specific place on the first web page;
the processor being further configured to;
receive and process the user'"'"'s query;
determine that a probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on a second webpage is greater than the probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on the first webpage;
automatically redirect the user to the second webpage;
electronically notify the user, via a message in the answer box, that the user has been redirect to the second webpage; and
display the interactive searching display window in a central location of the second webpage for a time period not less than 2 seconds and not more than 3.5 seconds.
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Abstract
Methods may display an interactive searching display window on a webpage. Methods may display a search box located on the interactive searching display window, which may enable a user to type in a query. Methods may display an answer box located on the interactive searching display window, which may display an answer to a user'"'"'s query. Methods may display a minimize button, a maximize button and a pin button, which may allow the user to pin the interactive searching display window to one side of the webpage. Methods may redirect the user to a second webpage in response to the determination that greater than a threshold probability exists that the answer to the user'"'"'s question may be found on the second webpage. Methods may display the interactive searching display window about a central location on the second webpage for a time period between 1.5 and 3.5 seconds.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for navigational searching on a webpage comprising:
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a first webpage; a processor; and an interactive searching display window located on the first webpage, the window comprising; a search box which enables a user to type in a query; an answer box, which is configured to display an answer to the user'"'"'s query, said answer being determined by the processor; a minimize button, which is configured to reduce a display area of the interactive searching display window; a maximize button, which is configured to increase the display area of the interactive searching display window; and a pin button which is configured to allow the user to pin the interactive searching display window to a specific place on the first web page; the processor being further configured to; receive and process the user'"'"'s query; determine that a probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on a second webpage is greater than the probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on the first webpage; automatically redirect the user to the second webpage; electronically notify the user, via a message in the answer box, that the user has been redirect to the second webpage; and display the interactive searching display window in a central location of the second webpage for a time period not less than 2 seconds and not more than 3.5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for navigational searching on a webpage comprising:
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a first webpage; a processor; and an interactive searching display window boated on the first webpage, the window comprising; a search box which enables a user to type in a query; an answer box, which is configured to display an answer to the user'"'"'s query, said answer being determined by the processor; a minimize button, which is configured to reduce a display area of the interactive searching display window; a maximize button, which is configured to increase the display area of the interactive searching display window; and a pin button which is configured to allow the user to pin the interactive searching display window to a specific place on the first web page; the processor being further configured to; receive and process the user'"'"'s query; determine that a level probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on one of a plurality of webpages is greater than the level of probability that the answer is found on the first webpage; display a plurality of webpage links in the answer box, said plurality of webpage links that correspond to the plurality of webpages; redirect the user to a second webpage in response to the user clicking on one of the plurality of webpage links, said webpage link corresponding to the second webpage; and display the interactive searching display window in a central location of the second webpage for a time period not less than 2 seconds and not more than 3.5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor on a computer system, perform a method for navigational searching of a webpage comprising:
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displaying an interactive searching display window on a first webpage; displaying a search box, which enables a user in a query, on the interactive searching display window; receiving and processing in the user'"'"'s query; determining an answer to the user'"'"'s query; displaying an answer box, which is configured to display the answer to the user'"'"'s query; displaying a minimize button, which is configured to reduce a display area of the interactive searching display window; displaying a maximize button, which is configured to increase the display area of the interactive searching display window; displaying a pin button which is configured to allow the user to pin the interactive searching display window to a specific place on the webpage; determine that a level of probability that the answer to the user'"'"'s query is found on one of a plurality of webpages is greater than the level of probability that the answer is found on the first webpage; redirecting the user to a second webpage in response to the user clicking on one of the plurality of webpage links;
said webpage link corresponding to the second webpage and; anddisplaying the interactive searching display window in a central location of the second webpage for a time period not less than 2 seconds and not more than 3.5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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