System and method for searching websites associated with bookmarks
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a first computer system with associated user access, the first computer system including bookmarks;
providing a second computer system including a search engine;
providing a remote computer system with associated user access, the remote computer system including bookmarks, each of the computer systems being interconnected via a communications network;
a user selecting an indicator to cause the search engine to search websites associated with the bookmarks stored on either of the first and the remote computer systems;
a user inputting a search term into the first computer system that specifies that websites associated with the bookmarks are to be searched;
a user inputting an identifier of the remote computer system;
the search engine receiving the search term and accessing the bookmarks to obtain identifiers for the websites associated with the bookmarks and providing search results to the first computer system;
providing a user interface of a web browser to allow users to access the search engine, the web browser to be run on either of the first and the remote computer systems for;
inputting a search term to cause the search engine to perform a search using the search term;
inputting an identifier of the remote computer system;
making a selection to cause websites associated with bookmarks stored on the first computer to be searched; and
making a selection to cause websites associated with bookmarks stored on the remote computer system to be searched; and
displaying the search results to the first computer system.
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Abstract
A method that includes receiving a search term and an identifier associated with a bookmark is provided. A database is searched using the search term and a website associated with the bookmark is also searched using the search term.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a first computer system with associated user access, the first computer system including bookmarks; providing a second computer system including a search engine; providing a remote computer system with associated user access, the remote computer system including bookmarks, each of the computer systems being interconnected via a communications network; a user selecting an indicator to cause the search engine to search websites associated with the bookmarks stored on either of the first and the remote computer systems; a user inputting a search term into the first computer system that specifies that websites associated with the bookmarks are to be searched; a user inputting an identifier of the remote computer system; the search engine receiving the search term and accessing the bookmarks to obtain identifiers for the websites associated with the bookmarks and providing search results to the first computer system; providing a user interface of a web browser to allow users to access the search engine, the web browser to be run on either of the first and the remote computer systems for; inputting a search term to cause the search engine to perform a search using the search term; inputting an identifier of the remote computer system; making a selection to cause websites associated with bookmarks stored on the first computer to be searched; and making a selection to cause websites associated with bookmarks stored on the remote computer system to be searched; and displaying the search results to the first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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