Alejandro L Ortiz

US Patent:

20130036132, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/198377

Inventors:

Mark Molander - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Alejandro M. Ortiz - Rochester MN, US
Todd M. Eischeid - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Karen McWaters - Research Triangle Park NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707E17014

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes systems and method for displaying search results. Operations of the system and method may include, but are not limited to: receiving a selection associated with a tab group; receiving a search string; and displaying one or more records according to the selection of the tab group and the search string.

US Patent:

20140244620, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/778493

Inventors:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - , US
Mark E. Molander - Cary NC, US
Alejandro M. Ortiz - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707722

Abstract:

A method for searching data on a computer system is provided. The method includes the displaying of a plurality of navigation nodes in a graphical navigation string on a display. The navigation nodes comprise a navigation hierarchy, having a first level and a second level. The method further includes the displaying of a finder field on the display adjacent to the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string for searching the first level of the navigation hierarchy. It also includes the displaying of a navigation scope bar for searching the second level of the navigation hierarchy. Additionally, it includes a processor that determines a refined search criteria based on a movement of the navigation scope bar with respect to a navigation node within the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string. The method further includes the sending of the refined search criteria to a search engine.