US 2013/0173593 A1 · BREADCRUMB FILTERING

Abstract

A first search result page is displayed and includes a plurality of items and a hierarchical list of categories. The hierarchical list of categories is such that each of the plurality of items falls within all of the categories in the hierarchical list of categories. The plurality of items includes only items that match a search criteria entered in a search box. An indication that a category in the hierarchical list of categories has been selected is received. In response, a second search result page is displayed and includes a second plurality of items that fall within the selected category. The second plurality of items includes only items that match the search criteria. At least one item of the second plurality of items was not displayed in the first search result page.

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Dependent claims

A computer storage medium having computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

displaying a first search result page comprising a plurality of items and a hierarchical list of categories, the hierarchical list of categories such that each of the plurality of items falls within all of the categories in the hierarchical list of categories, the plurality of items comprising only items that match a search criteria entered in a search box;
receiving an indication that a category in the hierarchical list of categories has been selected;
in response to the category being selected, displaying a second search result page comprising a second plurality of items that fall within the selected category, wherein the second plurality of items comprise only items that match the search criteria and wherein at least one of the second plurality of items was not displayed in the first search result page.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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