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Searching based on messages
Kristin D. Bromm,Denise D. Hui,Joshua T. Goodman,Omar H. Shahine,Ethan Nelson Ray,Matthew S. Carr,Thomas A. Leung,Wende E. Copfer,Aly Valli,Ewa Dominowska,Ying Li,Chun Yu Wong,Paul R. Weber +12 more
- 18 Oct 2005
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TL;DR: In this article, the user can highlight keywords in an outbound or inbound message to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface without explicitly opting-in to the search feature.
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Abstract: While interacting with a messaging interface, keywords or other search criteria are automatically identified and used to perform a search. Search results and sponsored links (or advertisements) are displayed to the user within the messaging interface. To alleviate privacy concerns, this process will not be performed unless the user has explicitly opted-in to the search feature. In another embodiment, the user can highlight keywords in an outbound or inbound message to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface. In another embodiment, the user can input a search keyword or phrase to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface.
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