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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Kutlay Topatan, Seattle, WA (US);
Irum Iqbal Godil, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew G. Stoller, Seattle, WA (US);
Selvaraj Nalliah, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph P. McLaughlin, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for implementing enhanced search suggestion technology. In at least one implementation, a personal information application includes a search suggestion element in which both search suggestions and contacts suggestions may be presented. The personal information application includes a search element in a user interface to a personal information service in which a search query may be entered. Search suggestions and contact suggestions can be identified based at least in part on the search query and presented via a suggestion element in the user interface. An indication of interest made with respect to a contact suggestion results in the presentation of contact details for an associated contact. The presentation of at least the search suggestions persists while the contact details of the associated contact are presented.