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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Jeffrey Roloff, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey Roloff, San Jose, CA (US);
Coupons.com Incorporated, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method comprises performing a first search based on a first text string; based on the first search, identifying one or more search results; after identifying the one or more search results, causing the one or more search results to be displayed; while the one or more search results are displayed: receiving input that changes the first text string to a modified text string; in response to receiving the input: performing a second search based, at least in part, on a portion of the modified text string, and determining that no search results are identified based on the second search; after determining that no search results are identified based on the second search, continuing to display the one or more search results; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.