Browser Search Field Accelerator for In-Page Text Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional web browsers lack a user-friendly and apparent method for performing searches within web pages, particularly on mobile devices, where keyboard shortcuts are unavailable and the 'find in page' feature is often hidden.
Innovation Solution
The integration of an accelerator option within the search field of web browsers to invoke the 'find in page' feature, allowing users to search for terms within the currently or soon-to-be-viewed web page data, with dynamic search query options and predictions displayed in a drop-down list.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the 'find in page' feature is integrated into the search field with accelerator options, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the 'find in page' functionality with the existing search field by integrating accelerator options directly into the search interface. This merging allows users to access both web search and page search functions from a single unified search field, eliminating the need for separate controls or hidden menu navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The search field is segmented into multiple functional options through the drop-down list control element. When a user types a search term, the system dynamically segments the search functionality by presenting distinct options: searching within the current page versus searching the broader web. This segmentation allows users to select the appropriate search scope without complicating the overall interface.
2Productivity
If dynamic search query options and predictions are displayed in a drop-down list, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by generating and displaying predicted search query options and accelerator choices in the drop-down list before the user completes their search input. As the user types, the system proactively presents relevant options and predictions, allowing users to select from pre-computed suggestions rather than formulating complete queries manually.
Solution Approach 2:
The drop-down list control element provides real-time feedback to users as they type search terms. The system monitors user input and dynamically updates the displayed options and predictions based on the current search state, creating a responsive interaction loop that guides users toward their intended search action.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the search field provides multiple search query options, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The search field implements dynamic behavior by adapting its displayed options based on user input. The drop-down list control element dynamically adjusts the presented search query options and accelerator choices as users type, showing only relevant options for the current search state. This dynamic adaptation simplifies the interface at each moment rather than presenting all possible options simultaneously.
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AI summary
Techniques for extending the functionality of a search field within a web browser to include a user-selectable accelerator option to invoke a find in page feature of the web browser are provided. A search query option for the find in page functionality of the browser may be displayed in association with the search field of the web browser. The search query option may include a user-selectable graphical component enabling the user to invoke find in page based on a search term entered into the search field of the browser. The user may select the graphical component to initiate a search for the term within a web page that is either displayed or will be displayed to the user via the web browser. The displayed web page may include a visual indication of each occurrence of the search term within the web page.