US Patent Application 17828198. System for Generation and Use of Pinned Searches simplified abstract

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System for Generation and Use of Pinned Searches

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Kent Chunkin Mai of Issaquah WA (US)]]

[[Category:Suneet Sasidharan of Seattle WA (US)]]

System for Generation and Use of Pinned Searches - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17828198 titled 'System for Generation and Use of Pinned Searches

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for executing a search query on an electronic messaging data store and storing the search query as a pinned search.

  • The method involves executing a search query for an electronic messaging data store based on entity type and directory scope.
  • The results of the search query are presented on a computing device.
  • The user is provided with an option to store the search query as a pinned search.
  • If the user activates the option, a pinned search data structure is generated to identify the entity type and directory scope.
  • Subsequently, a request to initiate a search of the electronic message data store is received.
  • In response to the request, a search panel is presented that includes the pinned search data structure as an activatable search query.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method may include executing, on a processing unit, a received search query for an electronic messaging data store according to an entity type and a directory scope; in response to the executing: presenting, on a computing device, results of the search query from the electronic messaging data store; and presenting a user interface option configured to initiate storing the search query as a pinned search; receiving, by the processing unit, an indication that the user interface option was activated; based on receiving the indication, generating a pinned search data structure identifying the entity type and the directory scope; subsequent to the generating, receiving a request to initiate a search of the electronic message data store; and in response to receiving the request, presenting a search panel that identifies the pinned search data structure as an activatable search query.

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