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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:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Sean Lyndersay, Mountain View, CA (US);
Warren G. Stevens, Redmond, WA (US);
Benjamin N. Truelove, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Amy Adams Placzkiewicz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sebastien Zimmermann, Seattle, WA (US);
Tariq Sharif, Issaquah, WA (US);
Eric A. Vera, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sharon Cohen, Redmond, WA (US);
Mike Pell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jonathan A. Gass, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An application provides a search box that is configured to enable a user to enter searchable text. The application provides a quick pick search provider menu that is configured to include different sections that provide suggestions as text is entered into the search box. At least some of the suggestions are locally maintained, and at least some other of the suggestions are received from one or more remote search providers. In some embodiments, the application can comprise a web browser.