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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2006
Ashvin Mathew, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brendan O'meara, Bellevue, WA (US);
Nicolae Surpatanu, Duvall, WA (US);
Eshwar Somashekar, Seattle, WA (US);
Rajat Taneja, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ashvin Mathew, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brendan O'Meara, Bellevue, WA (US);
Nicolae Surpatanu, Duvall, WA (US);
Eshwar Somashekar, Seattle, WA (US);
Rajat Taneja, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.