Electronic Search Interface Technology

摘要

Techniques are described for displaying a representation of a list of electronic search results while a user is reviewing content linked to by electronic search results included in the list. While the user is reviewing the search results, the user may jump between content linked to by different search results using the representation of the list of electronic search results displayed. The displayed representation of the list of search results may be updated based on the user's browsing activities in reviewing the search results, user input manipulating the list of search results, and supplemental information added to the list of search results by the user.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
causing display of at least a portion of an interface that includes an input field configured to enable a user to enter one or more terms that define a search query and that includes a search control configured to, when selected based on user input, initiate a search using a search query entered in the input field at a time of selection of the search control; receiving user input selecting the search control included in the interface at a time when one or more terms have been entered in the input field included in the interface to define a first search query; in response to the selection of the search control included in the interface at the time when one or more terms have been entered in the input field included in the interface to define the first search query:
accessing the first search query that was entered in the input field included in the interface at a time of selection of the search control;performing a search using the first search query that was entered in the input field included in the interface at the time of selection of the search control to identify search results that are responsive to the first search query;based on performing the search using the first search query, identifying a first list of search results that are responsive to the first search query, the first list of search results including at least a first search result that is responsive to the first search query and that links to first electronic content; andcausing display of the first list of search results identified based on performing the search using the first search query, the display of the first list of search results having a representation of the first search result that includes description information that is descriptive of the first search result and a first link that links to the first electronic content; after a particular user has selected the first link of the first search result included in the display of the first list of search results to cause display, within a browser interface, of the first electronic content linked to by the first link of the first search result, causing display, within the browser interface, of a side interface area that is displayed concurrently with the first electronic content in the browser interface and that enables the particular user to add a comment regarding the first electronic content in association with information that identifies the particular user associated with the comment.