Patent ID: 8010525
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a search query; generating first search results that identify resources that a search engine has identified as being responsive to the search query; identifying search modes based on the search query, the resources, or both the search query and the resources; providing a first user interface that presents for display at least a portion of the first search results and a respective search mode selector for each of one or more of the identified search modes; receiving user input selecting a first search mode by selecting one of the search mode selectors, wherein: generating second search results that satisfy the search query and that refer to mode-specific records from the first collection of records that are associated with the first search mode, each of the search modes being associated with a particular collection of records from among multiple collections of records; formatting a plurality of the second search results using a mode-specific presentation template that is associated with the first search mode to generate formatted search results; and providing a second user interface that presents for display the formatted search results.