Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Aly Valli

Joshua T Goodman

Ying Li

Ethan Nelson Ray

Omar H Shahine

Ewa Dominowska

Michael C Kunz

Oliver R Roup

Daniel J Makoski

Dennis H Harding

Wende E Copfer

Jerry Paul Hook

Austina M De Bonte

Thomas A Leung

Paul R Weber

Chun Yu Wong

Daniel J Welsh

Kristin D Bromm

Denise D Hui

Matthew S Carr

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.

Searching based on messages

In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.

Method and system for in-line secondary transactions

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