Patent ID: 6529899
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A application tool association system comprising:(a) means for user registration of a tool and/or service; (b) means for invoking said tool and/or service; (c) means for search engine registration of said tool and/or service; (d) means for checking out said tool and/or service on a search result; (e) a results page extraction means; (f) a user export means; wherein said user registration means permits a user to associate a given tool and/or service with a search result; said invoking means permits said tool and/or service to be applied to a search results page; said search engine registration means permits said tool and/or service to be brokered to users on the client side; said checkout means provides a dialog choice box of different tools that can be applied to a given search result; said results page extraction means extracts the qualifying results page into a tool and/or service and executes the tool and/or service against said results page; said user export means exports the results page of said tool and/or service back to the user as a display page or as a page that is downloadable on the client side.