Displaying search results

摘要

Website search results obtained from searching multiple electronic information stores may be displayed transparently without distinguishing the electronic information store. The search may be performed by a web host and may include receiving at least one search term that then is compared with first electronic information within a first electronic information store to determine whether matches exist, where the first electronic information includes content provided by an internal source. The search term also is compared with second electronic information within a second electronic information store to determine whether matches exist, where the second electronic information includes content provided by an external source. Results are displayed based on matches that are determined to exist with the first electronic information and the second electronic information. The results are combined in a single list of results.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a web search, comprising:
enabling a web host to
search content of internal resources for matches with a received search term that are reflected in a first search result, the internal resources being local to the web host, the content of the internal resources including searchable content accessible only to members of the web host and maintained by the web host, andsearch content of external resources for matches with the received search term that are reflected in a second search result, the external resources being external to the internal resources and independent of the internal resources, the content of the external resources not maintained by the web host; and providing the first and second search results for display to a user in a combined output that is displayable in a manner in which the second search result is displayed with an indication that the second search result includes results from external resources that are not maintained by the web host.