Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Kristin D Bromm

Joshua T Goodman

Ying Li

Ethan Nelson Ray

Omar H Shahine

Ewa Dominowska

Wende E Copfer

Thomas A Leung

Aly Valli

Chun Yu Wong

Paul R Weber

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.

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Kristin D Bromm