PREVIEWING SEARCH RESULTS FOR SUGGESTED REFINEMENT TERMS AND VERTICAL SEARCHES

1 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for performing a method of presenting a preview of one or more search results provided on a search engine results page for a suggested search, the method comprising:

receiving a search-engine query;

generating one or more search results related to the search-engine query;

generating one or more suggested, search-refinement terms;

generating a search engine results page, including the one or more search results and the one or more suggested, search-refinement terms;

receiving an indication, indicating a preview of search results related to a selected, suggested search-refinement term of the one or more suggested, search-refinement terms is to be displayed;

generating a preview window that includes a results section and a menu-bar section;

acquiring one or more search results related to the selected, suggested search-refinement term; and

providing the one or more search results for presentation in the preview window, wherein the preview window allows interaction with the one or more search results.

2 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the indication is generated by a hover action.

3 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the menu bar section comprises an input field for indicating a further search refinement is to be performed.

4 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the menu bar comprises an input field for indicating the search results should be saved.

5 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the menu bar comprises an input field for indicating the preview window should be docked on a parent window.

6 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the status bar comprises an input field for sharing the preview window.

7 . The media of claim 6 , wherein sharing the preview window comprises sharing the preview window via sending an instant message to a user.

8 . The media of claim 6 , wherein sharing the preview window comprises sharing the preview window via sending an electronic mail message to a user.

9 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the interaction comprises zooming within the preview window.

10 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the interaction comprises selecting one of the search results for further inspection within the preview window.

11 . The media of claim 10 , wherein the selecting comprises clicking on a hyperlink.

12 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the interaction comprises selecting a search result to be displayed in a parent window.

13 . The media of claim 1 , wherein the preview window is removed if the preview window is out of focus for a threshold period of time.

14 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for performing a method of presenting a preview of one or more search results for a suggested search provided on a search engine results page, the method comprising:

receiving a search-engine query;

generating one or more search results related to the search-engine query;

generating one or more suggested, vertical-search categories;

generating a search engine results page, including the one or more search results and the one or more suggested, vertical-search categories;

receiving an indication, indicating a preview of search results related to a selected, suggested vertical-search category of the one of the one or more suggested, vertical-search categories is to be displayed;

generating a preview window that includes a results section and a menu-bar section;

acquiring one or more search results related to the selected, suggested vertical-search category; and

providing the one or more search results for presentation in the preview window, wherein the preview window allows interaction with the one or more search results.

15 . The media of claim 14 , wherein the preview window is generated in-line with a search suggestion.

16 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for performing a method of presenting a preview of one or more search results for a suggested search provided on a search engine results page, the method comprising:

receiving a search-engine query;

generating one or more search results related to the search-engine query;

generating one or more suggested, search terms;

generating a search engine results page, including the one or more search results and the one or more suggested, search terms;

receiving an indication, indicating a preview of search results related to a selected, search term of the one of the one or more suggested, search terms is to be displayed;

generating a preview window that includes a results section and a menu-bar section, wherein the menu-bar section comprises a save button, a search-refinement input field, an instant-message-share button, an email-share button, and a docking button;

acquiring one or more search results related to the selected, suggested search term; and

providing the one or more search results for presentation in the preview window, wherein the preview window allows interaction with the one or more search results.

17 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the suggested search terms are suggested, search-refinement terms.

18 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the suggested search terms are suggested, vertical-search categories.

19 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the one or more search results are pre-fetched.

20 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the preview window comprises an option for filtering the one or more search results.