US 12,326,903 B2
Surfacing automatically-suggested search query results in separate browser tabs for improved multi-intent searching
Amit Dangwal, Hyderabad (IN); Saksham Saxena, Hyderabad (IN); Shveta Verma, Hyderabad (IN); and Kishor Chamua, Hyderabad (IN)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/655,192.
Application 18/655,192 is a continuation of application No. 17/880,957, filed on Aug. 4, 2022, granted, now 12,008,042.
Prior Publication US 2024/0338410 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/9032 (2019.01); G06F 3/0483 (2013.01); G06F 16/9538 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 16/90328 (2019.01) [G06F 3/0483 (2013.01); G06F 16/9538 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
surfacing, via a web browser, a search engine user interface (UI) of a search engine, the search engine UI including a search box for specifying a search query;
responsive to a first user input, surfacing an autocomplete menu adjacent to the search box in an existing browser tab, the autocomplete menu being populated with suggested search queries related to the first user input, wherein individual pop-out icons depicted within the autocomplete menu of the existing browser tab indicate different suggested search queries within the suggested search queries; and
responsive to a user selecting a first pop-out icon within the autocomplete menu of the existing browser tab, launching a first new browser tab indicating search results corresponding to the first pop-out icon, wherein the autocomplete menu depicting the individual pop-out icons is maintained within the existing browser tab after launching the first new browser tab indicating the search results corresponding to the first pop-out icon selected by the user, and wherein the existing browser tab and the first new browser tab are separate browser tabs within the web browser.