APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH RESULTS WITH AN ASSOCIATED ANCHOR AREA
A graphical user interface includes a scroll area displaying search results and a permanently displayed anchored area.
1 . A graphical user interface, comprising:
a scroll area displaying search results; and
a permanently displayed anchored area.
2 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes a search box.
3 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes advertisements.
4 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes announcements.
5 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes news reports.
6 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes content relevant to a user.
7 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes pagination controls.
8 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes column controls.
9 . The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the anchored area includes textual summary length controls.