Systems and Methods for Embedded Internet Searching, and Result Display

A method of providing results of an internet search to be displayed within a viewed document comprising the acts of:

• a. an internet searching company providing software to be installed on a client device, the software operable to interface with a word processing program, and configured to cause the specialized internet searching company to:
• 1. receive, from the client device, via a network connection:
• i. a first search phrase from within the viewed document;
• and
• ii. a second search phrase from within the viewed document, spaced apart from the first search phrase;
• 2. conduct a first search based upon the first search phrase;
• 3. conduct a second search based upon the second search phrase;
• and
• 4. transmit, to the client device, via the network connection, the results of the first search and the results of the second search, wherein the software is configured to use the results to:
• i. change the formatting of the first and second search phrases within the viewed document;
• and
• ii. link the first and second search phrases to more detailed results that are displayed within the viewed document.

A method of conducting an internet search from within a viewed document comprising the acts of:

• a. receiving, via a network connection from software interfaced with a document editing program installed on a client device:
• i. a first search phrase selected from within the viewed document;
• and
• ii. a second search phrase selected from within the viewed document;
• b. conducting a search based upon the first search phrase;
• c. conducting a search based upon the second search phrase;
• and
• d. transmitting, via the network connection, the results of the search for each search phrase in a format configured to cause the software to display the search results within the viewed document in a format associated with each phrase located within the viewed document.