Patent ID: 7552395
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a graphical user interface in a computing system for building Boolean queries and viewing search results, comprising: defining a window including a workspace, a toolbar, and a folder tree hierarchy; providing two or more search folders located within the folder tree hierarchy, each search folder capable of being moved within the folder tree hierarchy and configured for displaying a search by type icon, a text field, and a hit count; and providing one or more combination folders, each combination folder capable of being moved within the folder tree hierarchy and having a combine icon, wherein the toolbar is further defined to include a search by group, a combine group, and an actions group: a) the search by group being further defined to have a category button, a keyword button, and a date button, wherein: b) the combine group being further defined to have a logical AND button, a logical OR button and a logical MINUS button, wherein: c) the actions group being further defined to have a remove button, a results button, an expand/collapse button and a quit button, wherein: