Portal linking tool
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsTimothy A. Hill, Zakir S. Patrawala, Karthiksundar Sankaran
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for retrieving web documents. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu from any web page that is being viewed. The context menu displays at least one option for retrieving a document at a predetermined network address. The system further includes logic configured to retrieve the document corresponding to a selected option in the context menu. Other systems and methods are also provided.
Claims18
A system for retrieving web documents, comprising:
- means for requesting and downloading a portal website at a client;
- means for downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website;
- means for requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website;
- means for downloading the different website;
- means for highlighting text in the different website;
- a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu interface, the context menu displaying at least one option for searching other web documents for the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website;
- means for sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text;
- means for again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website;
- and
- means for crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request.
A method for retrieving web documents, comprising:
- requesting and downloading a portal website at a client;
- downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website;
- requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website;
- downloading the different website;
- highlighting text in the different website;
- activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website;
- sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text;
- again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website;
- and
- crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request.
A computer readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions for performing a method for retrieving web documents, the method comprising:
- requesting and downloading a portal website at a client;
- downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website;
- requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website;
- downloading the different website;
- highlighting text in the different website;
- activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website;
- sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text;
- again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website;
- and
- crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.