Patent ID: 8615510

Claim:
A search method comprising steps of: receiving one or more search terms at an information processing device; searching an index for the one or more search terms to generate search results; retrieving the search results, wherein some of the search results comprise web pages associated with application programs; preparing a search results page for presentation to the user, wherein said search results page comprises at least a partial listing of the search results; presenting the search results page with a search tool pod located on a portion of the search results page without obscuring the search results, such that both the search results and said search tool pod are visible; wherein said search tool pod comprises a list of interactive, executable application modules that, when activated, execute the application programs associated with the at least partial search results directly from the search results page without a page reload; receiving a selection of a first application module; and presenting the first application module for user interaction in an area of the search results page that is smaller than an entirety of the search results page.