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System And Method For A Unified And Blended Search

Abstract: A method for facilitating a search for content from disparate resources, the method comprising: displaying a unified search entry interface in response to a request to search for content; determining at least one relevant resource from a plurality of disparate resources in which to search for occurrences of a search term entered in the unified search entry interface; normalizing the relevant disparate resource; and blending disparate results obtained from searching for occurrences of the search term in the normalized relevant disparate resources.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
14 January 2005
Publication Number
51/2006
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, U.S.A.

Inventors

1. OLIVER HURST-HILLER,
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WA 98052, U.S.A.
2. ERIC B. WATSON
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WA 98052, U.S.A.
3. EDDIE L. MAYS
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WA 98052, U.S.A.

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