METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING SEARCH RESULTS IN AN ACTIVE USER INTERFACE ELEMENT
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1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
- at least one determination of an input specifying at least one point in a user interface;
a rendering of a search user interface element at the at least one point; and
at least one determination to generate a search query that includes, at least in part, the at least one point as a search parameter.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for presenting search results in an active user interface element at specific location in a user interface that correspond to the desired information with respect to user interface search element. An element of a user interface receiving a search parameter enables processing of the search parameter to yield location information of the desired information. The location or locations of the desired information are then presented to a user on the user interface.
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1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
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at least one determination of an input specifying at least one point in a user interface; a rendering of a search user interface element at the at least one point; and at least one determination to generate a search query that includes, at least in part, the at least one point as a search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine an input specifying at least one point in a user interface; cause, at least in part, a rendering of a search user interface element at the at least one point; and determine to generate a search query that includes, at least in part, the at least one point as a search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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