Claims
- 1. A method for delivering search results for searches conducted over a network, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing an association between one or more searchable items and one or more non-default items that are separate from said one or more searchable items; in response to a search that is initiated at a client on said network, performing the steps of identifying a set of searchable items that satisfy said search; inspecting said mapping to determine whether any searchable items in said set of searchable items are associated with non-default items; and delivering search results over said network to said client, wherein said search results include any non-default items that are associated with the searchable items that are in said set of searchable items; wherein at least one non-default item of the one or more non-default items is an animation.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of delivering search results includes delivering search results that include a non-default animation item that is associated with the searchable items.
- 3. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform the method recited in claim 1.
- 4. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform the method recited in claim 2.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/513,238 filed on Feb. 24, 2000; which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
Continuations (1)
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09513238 |
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10365838 |
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