# US 2014/0156640 A1 · Embedded search results within the context of a process

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- Number: US 2014/0156640 A1
- Document ID: US20140156640A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/692,913
- Filed: 2012-12-03
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Assignees: Sap SE
- Inventors: Jens Bombolowsky; Marco Sachs
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156640A1

## CPC

- G06F 16/9038: Presentation of query results
- G06Q 10/067: Enterprise or organisation modelling
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search; initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process; receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer-readable medium including code that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search;
initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process;
receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and
generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the receiving further comprises:
receiving the indication based on a selection made at the user interface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the embedded context search represents associating each of the one or more search results with a corresponding location in the business process.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a first window and a separate second window, wherein the first window includes the one or more search results, and the second window includes the one or more steps of the business process.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a window including the one or more steps of the business process, wherein the one or more search results are represented with a graphic element on, or proximate to, the one or more search results.

### Claim 6

A method comprising:
receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search;
initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process;
receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and
generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving further comprises:
receiving the indication based on a selection made at the user interface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the embedded context search represents associating each of the one or more search results with a corresponding location in the business process.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a first window and a separate second window, wherein the first window includes the one or more search results, and the second window includes the one or more steps of the business process.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a window including the one or more steps of the business process, wherein the one or more search results are represented with a graphic element on, or proximate to, the one or more search results.

### Claim 11

A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including code which when executed by the at least one processor causes operations comprising:
receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search;
initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process;
receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and
generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the receiving further comprises:
receiving the indication based on a selection made at the user interface.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the embedded context search represents associating each of the one or more search results with a corresponding location in the business process.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a first window and a separate second window, wherein the first window includes the one or more search results, and the second window includes the one or more steps of the business process.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the generating further comprises:
generating a window including the one or more steps of the business process, wherein the one or more search results are represented with a graphic element on, or proximate to, the one or more search results.
