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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Joseph Ollis, Kirkland, WA (US);
Derek D Shaw, Bellevue, WA (US);
Neelima Chinthamani, Bellevue, WA (US);
Don Barnett, Monroe, WA (US);
Hung Shek Ngan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Joseph Ollis, Kirkland, WA (US);
Derek D Shaw, Bellevue, WA (US);
Neelima Chinthamani, Bellevue, WA (US);
Don Barnett, Monroe, WA (US);
Hung Shek Ngan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for creating and modifying search queries. A query can be constructed by allowing a user to select from categories, facets, and/or facet values for addition to a query. A user can optionally supplement the categories, facets, and/or facet values with additional search terms entered by the user. The constructed query can then be submitted to a search engine to identify documents that match the search query. The systems and methods can allow a user to construct a search query using a reduced number of user input actions while still providing a user with the flexibility to enter any search terms desired by the user.