Query strength indicator
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting a user interface configured for receiving user search inputs for a search request; and
presenting an indicator on the user interface, including changing appearance of the indicator responsive to receiving at least one user search input selected from the group consisting of search criteria and search filter limits, where the changing appearance occurs before receiving a user request to start performing the search and indicates increasing search strength of the search request by changing the appearance of the indicator from a first search strength indication to a second search strength indication responsive to receiving an additional one of the user search inputs, where the second search strength indication indicates a stronger search strength than the first search strength indication, so that the presenting of the indicator shows a user an effectiveness of the search request received from the user and encourages the user to apply more of the user search inputs in order to reduce computer resource expense for executing the search.
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Abstract
A user interface is presented that is configured for receiving a user search criteria and search filter limit for a search request. An indicator is presented. Presenting the indicator includes changing appearance of the indicator to indicate increasing strength of the search request.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting a user interface configured for receiving user search inputs for a search request; and presenting an indicator on the user interface, including changing appearance of the indicator responsive to receiving at least one user search input selected from the group consisting of search criteria and search filter limits, where the changing appearance occurs before receiving a user request to start performing the search and indicates increasing search strength of the search request by changing the appearance of the indicator from a first search strength indication to a second search strength indication responsive to receiving an additional one of the user search inputs, where the second search strength indication indicates a stronger search strength than the first search strength indication, so that the presenting of the indicator shows a user an effectiveness of the search request received from the user and encourages the user to apply more of the user search inputs in order to reduce computer resource expense for executing the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable storage medium connected to the processor, wherein the computer readable storage medium has stored thereon a program for controlling the processor, and wherein the processor is operative with the program to execute the program for; presenting a user interface configured for receiving user search inputs for a search request; and presenting an indicator on the user interface, including changing appearance of the indicator responsive to receiving at least one user search input selected from the group consisting of search criteria and search filter limits, where the changing appearance occurs before receiving a user request to start performing the search and indicates increasing search strength of the search request by changing the appearance of the indicator from a first search strength indication to a second search strength indication responsive to receiving an additional one of the user search inputs, where the second search strength indication indicates a stronger search strength than the first search strength indication, so that the presenting of the indicator shows a user an effectiveness of the search request received from the user and encourages the user to apply more of the user search inputs in order to reduce computer resource expense for executing the search. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a computer system, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to implement a method comprising:
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presenting a user interface configured for receiving user search inputs for a search request; and presenting an indicator on the user interface, including changing appearance of the indicator responsive to receiving at least one user search input selected from the group consisting of search criteria and search filter limits, where the changing appearance occurs before receiving a user request to start performing the search and indicates increasing search strength of the search request by changing the appearance of the indicator from a first search strength indication to a second search strength indication responsive to receiving an additional one of the user search inputs, where the second search strength indication indicates a stronger search strength than the first search strength indication, so that the presenting of the indicator shows a user an effectiveness of the search request received from the user and encourages the user to apply more of the user search inputs in order to reduce computer resource expense for executing the search. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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