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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Barry Alan Kritt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas S. Mazzeo, Durham, NC (US);
Rodney Edward Shepard, Ii, Durham, NC (US);
Barry Alan Kritt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas S. Mazzeo, Durham, NC (US);
Rodney Edward Shepard, II, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for performing a plurality of searches. A request is received to perform the plurality of searches, wherein the request includes text. A search engine preference is retrieved, wherein the search engine preference specifies a plurality of search engines. An Internet browser is opened for each search engine in the plurality of search engines. A search is initiated in each Internet browser using the text.