Display and manipulation of web page-based search results
OwnerCharles Kulasinventor
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Abstract
A system for displaying and re-ordering web page search results. Results obtained from a search engine site are displayed with same-type fields in same columns. A button at the top of each column allows result entries to be organized alphanumerically depending upon values for the fields in the column. A subsearch feature allows additional searching of a base search. The subsearch can be performed on any one or more of the fields.
Claims17
A method for displaying web page search results, the method comprising:
- receiving a page of search results;
- parsing the page to determine multiple fields for each result;
- displaying corresponding fields;
- and
- accepting a signal from a user input device to reorder the displayed fields.
The method of claim1, further comprising:
- accepting a signal from a user input device to change a left-to-right position of a column.
An apparatus for displaying web page search results, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor capable of executing instructions;
- a machine-readable medium including one or more instructions for receiving a page of search results;
- one or more instructions for parsing the page to determine multiple fields for each result;
- one or more instructions for displaying fields of a same type in columns;
- and
- one or more instructions for accepting a signal from a user input device to reorder the display.
A machine-readable medium including instructions for displaying web page search results, the machine-readable medium comprising instructions for:
- receiving a page of search results;
- parsing the page to determine multiple fields for each result;
- displaying fields of a same type in columns;
- and
- accepting a signal from a user input device to reorder the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.