DYNAMIC SEARCH RESULT HIGHLIGHTING

A dynamic highlighting system initially applies a high-level highlight to occurrences of one or more keywords in a search result that fades to a low-level highlight effect. The system receives search results from a search engine and identifies occurrences of keywords in the search results. The syste...

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Main Authors GILMORE MICHAEL J, FORTIER PHILIP P, AVERETT ASHLEY E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.05.2010
Subjects
ADVERTISING
ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
CRYPTOGRAPHY
DISPLAY
EDUCATION
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
SEALS
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Summary:A dynamic highlighting system initially applies a high-level highlight to occurrences of one or more keywords in a search result that fades to a low-level highlight effect. The system receives search results from a search engine and identifies occurrences of keywords in the search results. The system applies a first highlight effect to identified occurrences of the keywords and displays the search results incorporating the highlighted keywords. Upon detecting the occurrence of a highlighting change event, such as the expiration of a timer, the system applies a second highlight effect to the displayed search results. The second highlight effect may include removing the highlight or displaying a muted highlight effect. Thus, the dynamic highlighting system provides an initial noticeable highlight that fades to a level that is still noticeable but is less likely to distract the user from other elements of the user interface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080265740