Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Laura J Gehring

Jane T Kim

Warren G Stevens

Sarah J Bowers

Clint C Jorgenson

Pui Ching Hon

In one or more embodiments, a Web browser receives user input in the form of text that is entered in a suitably-configured text entry bar, such as an address bar. The web browser processes the text and ascertains whether the text appears to be a search or an attempted navigation. Based on whether the text appears to be a search or an attempted navigation, the web browser communicates the text to a search provider, along with an indication of whether the text appears to be a search or an attempted navigation. The search provider receives the text and the indication and can then take appropriate action as by returning a search results page or causing the web browser to be redirected to a website associated with the received text.

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Bellevue, WA, United States of America

Laura J Gehring