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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:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Tariq Sharif, Issaquah, WA (US);
Warren G Stevens, Redmond, WA (US);
Sebastien Zimmermann, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean Lyndersay, Mountain View, CA (US);
Amy Adams Placzkiewicz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Eric a Vera, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jonathan a Gass, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin N Truelove, Lynwood, WA (US);
Sharon Cohen, Redmond, WA (US);
Mike Pell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Tariq Sharif, Issaquah, WA (US);
Warren G Stevens, Redmond, WA (US);
Sebastien Zimmermann, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean Lyndersay, Mountain View, CA (US);
Amy Adams Placzkiewicz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Eric A Vera, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jonathan A Gass, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin N Truelove, Lynwood, WA (US);
Sharon Cohen, Redmond, WA (US);
Mike Pell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments enable information, in addition to textual information, to be presented to a user when the user enters a search query in a search box forming part of a user interface of an application. In one or more embodiments, a Web browser provides a search box in which a user can enter a search query. While the user is entering a search query, the Web browser can communicate with a third-party search provider to receive information, such as non-textual information, which can be presented to the user to assist in formulating their search query. The non-textual information can include images and other visual information of a non-textual nature.