Technique for inline searching in an instant messenger...

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2008-02-29

2011-10-11

Le, Debbie (Department: 2168)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

C709S206000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08037047

ABSTRACT:
Techniques for performing inline searches in an instant messaging environment are provided. A user can implement a web search in an instant messaging window by entering a search query. A search query can be preceded by a predefined search trigger to identify the associated text as the search query. The search query is sent to an Internet search server, which processes the query and gathers search results. One or more of the search results is displayed inline in the instant messaging window to the sender and the recipient. The search result can be in XML or HTML format and can include graphics and hyperlinks.

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