DYNAMIC CLIENT INTERACTION FOR SEARCH
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Abstract
A system for guiding a search for information is presented. The system comprises a user interface that accepts a phrase and receives at least one suggestion based at least in part on the phrase. The system also includes a phrase suggestion engine that matches the phrase with the at least one suggestion. Methods of using the system are also provided.
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40 Claims
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21. A computer implemented search system, comprising:
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a processor that executes code stored on a computer readable medium to perform the following acts; receiving a phrase entered by a user; executing a search as a function of the phrase; providing a suggestion in response to the phrase; updating the search and corresponding search results as a function of the suggestion and based upon a continuously-evolving search query; and performing searches incrementally as each individual phrase is suggested. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A dynamic search system, comprising:
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a user interface that accepts a phrase entered by a user and provides dynamically updated search results based upon a continuously-evolving search query; and a search server that provides a suggestion in response to the phrase entered by the user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer implemented search system, comprising:
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means for receiving a phrase entered by a user; means for executing a search as a function of the phrase; means for providing a suggestion in response to the phrase; means for updating the search and corresponding search results as a function of the suggestion and based upon a continuously-evolving search query; means for performing searches incrementally as each individual phrase is suggested; and means for displaying at least a part of the search results that are based at least in part upon the search query. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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Specification