Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Record – file – and data search and comparisons
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2010-06-01
Cottingham, John R. (Department: 2167)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Record, file, and data search and comparisons
C707S783000, C715S752000, C715S747000, C715S758000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730081
ABSTRACT:
While interacting with a messaging interface, keywords or other search criteria are automatically identified and used to perform a search. Search results and sponsored links (or advertisements) are displayed to the user within the messaging interface. To alleviate privacy concerns, this process will not be performed unless the user has explicitly opted-in to the search feature. In another embodiment, the user can highlight keywords in an outbound or inbound message to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface. In another embodiment, the user can input a search keyword or phrase to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface.
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Bromm Kristin D.
Carr Matthew S.
Copfer Wende E.
Dominowska Ewa
Goodman Joshua T.
Allen Nicholas E
Cottingham John R.
Microsoft Corporation
Vierra Magen Marcus & DeNiro LLP
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