Sidebar search pane
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsMaryam YUSUF, Jared BROWN, Anjali Muralidhar RAI, Paul Valentin BORZA, Tomoe YAMAGATA, Julian VARANDA, Dan WU, Jessica A. BOOS
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AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsMaryam YUSUF, Jared BROWN, Anjali Muralidhar RAI, Paul Valentin BORZA, Tomoe YAMAGATA, Julian VARANDA, Dan WU, Jessica A. BOOS
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In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems and methods are described that relate to providing, in a browser environment, a sidebar search capability to users. Once in a primary content page, the user is able to select text for searching. In response, the system provides a context menu or keyboard shortcut that includes an option for conducting a sidebar search. In response to user selection, the system passes highlighted or selected text as a parameter to the search engine. The results are provided in an area alongside the currently displayed content page, such as in a sidebar search pane. The user is able to experience search results without leaving the context of their current search tab.
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A computer-implemented method for performing operations on a graphical user interface, comprising:
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
A system, comprising:
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