Method and arrangement for sharing information search results
First Claim
1. A method for bookmarking and sharing of information search results, the method comprising:
- entering a search query;
sending the query to a search engine;
receiving a search result having a list of data files each representing a document matching the search query; and
for each of the data files in the list;
retrieving the data file;
paginating the content of the data file into discrete pages;
generating preview pages each representing a respective discrete page of the retrieved data file; and
sending the preview pages to a client device which constructs a data file preview which can simultaneously display multiple preview pages generated from the retrieved data file,wherein the constructed data file preview is configured to allow an end user of the client device to;
select preview pages, which are displayed in the data file preview, in order to view higher resolution versions of those preview pages matching the corresponding discrete pages of the retrieved data file,bookmark preview pages which are displayed in the data file preview,place bookmarked preview pages into bookmark folders, andshare the bookmark folders with other users.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for bookmarking information search results on page level and sharing these results between other users. The method includes at least: entering a search query; sending the query to a search engine; and receiving a search result having a list of data files matching to the search query. The method comprises at least: paginating the content of the data files retrieved; rendering page previews of the data files; selecting the pages to be previewed; and previewing the matching pages associated with the data files retrieved; then bookmarking selected preview pages and selecting one or multiple of these pages to be shared; and finally sharing selected preview pages.
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1. A method for bookmarking and sharing of information search results, the method comprising:
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entering a search query; sending the query to a search engine; receiving a search result having a list of data files each representing a document matching the search query; and for each of the data files in the list; retrieving the data file; paginating the content of the data file into discrete pages; generating preview pages each representing a respective discrete page of the retrieved data file; and sending the preview pages to a client device which constructs a data file preview which can simultaneously display multiple preview pages generated from the retrieved data file, wherein the constructed data file preview is configured to allow an end user of the client device to; select preview pages, which are displayed in the data file preview, in order to view higher resolution versions of those preview pages matching the corresponding discrete pages of the retrieved data file, bookmark preview pages which are displayed in the data file preview, place bookmarked preview pages into bookmark folders, and share the bookmark folders with other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for bookmarking and sharing of information search results, the system comprising:
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one or more client devices each having a processor programmed to provide a user interface; a connection to facilitate a connection between the clients and at least one search engine; and a preview sharing engine that performs the following; receives a search result from the at least one search engine in response to a query sent to the search engine, the search result having a list of data files each representing a document matching the search query, and for each of the data files in the list; retrieves the data file; paginates the content of the data file into discrete pages; generates preview pages each representing a respective discrete page of the retrieved data file; and sends the preview pages to a corresponding client device which constructs a data file preview which can simultaneously display multiple preview pages generated from the retrieved data file, wherein the constructed data file preview is configured to allow an end user of the corresponding client device to; select preview pages, which are displayed in the data file preview, in order to view higher resolution versions of those preview pages matching the corresponding discrete pages of the retrieved data file; bookmark preview pages which are displayed in the data file preview; place bookmarked preview pages into bookmark folders; and share the bookmark folders with other users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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