Patent ID: 8103648
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for performing a plurality of searches, the computer implemented method comprising: identifying a text to be searched, the text being located within a document; receiving a command to perform the plurality of searches, wherein the command includes the text, and wherein the command is received external from a browser instance running one of a plurality of search engines, and wherein the command is issued within a graphical user interface for the document; identifying a search engine preference in response to receiving the command, wherein the search engine preference specifies the plurality of search engines; opening a page for each of the plurality of search engines to form a plurality of search pages; and initiating a search in each of the plurality of search pages for the plurality of search engines using the text to perform the plurality of searches with the plurality of search engines specified by the search engine preference; receiving results from the plurality of search engines in response to submitting the text to the plurality of search engines to form received results; responsive to receiving results from the plurality of search engines in response to submitting the text to the plurality of search engines to form received results, retrieving a user-specified number of pages to open for each of the plurality of search engines; responsive to retrieving the user-specified number of pages to open for each of the plurality of search engines, opening a number of browser windows for a number of top search results returned by each of the plurality of search engines, wherein the number of browser windows for each of the plurality of search engines corresponds to the user-specified number of pages to open for a corresponding one of the plurality of search engines; and directing each of the number of browser windows for the number of top search results to the location referenced by a corresponding one of the number of top search results.