Methods and systems for Web-based incremental searches

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Distributed data processing – Client/server

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C709S219000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C715S781000, C715S783000, C715S784000

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10654596

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for quick and efficient searches over a network. In one embodiment, program and formatting code is transmitted to a client having a browser, the code generates in the browser a search mode interface including a search field, a list area for displaying a list of search result items, a view area for displaying contents of a selected search result item. The code detects changes search field changes, transmit change information to a remote search system, displays in the list area search results, including a plurality of search result items, received from the remote search system, and displays at least a portion of a first retrieved document in the view area in response to a selection of a corresponding item.

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