Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surfacing automatically-suggested search query results in separate browser tabs for improved multi-intent searching
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Application No.: US18655192Application Date: 2024-05-03
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Publication No.: US12326903B2Publication Date: 2025-06-10
- Inventor: Amit Dangwal , Saksham Saxena , Shveta Verma , Kishor Chamua
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Foley IP Law, PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F16/9032
- IPC: G06F16/9032 ; G06F3/0483 ; G06F16/9538

Abstract:
A method for multi-intent searching includes surfacing, via a web browser provided through a network, a search engine UI in a first browser tab, where the search engine UI includes a search box for specifying a search query. The method includes, responsive to user input, entering keystrokes into the search box, surfacing an autocomplete menu adjacent to the search box, and populating the autocomplete menu with suggested search queries related to the entered keystrokes. The method also includes surfacing a pop-out icon corresponding to each suggested search query within the autocomplete menu and, responsive to additional user input including a selection of the pop-out icon corresponding to one of the suggested search queries, launching a second browser tab including search results for the suggested search query, where the autocomplete menu with the suggested search queries is maintained within the first browser tab after the launching of the second browser tab.
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