Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a browser contextual assistant on an electronic device, the method comprising: (I) receiving, by a server from the electronic device user-selected information appearing in the graphical user interface; (II) effecting, by the server, a search in a plurality of search verticals in respect of the user-selected information; (III) determining which of the plurality of search verticals is the most relevant search vertical; (IV) rendering a menu element, the menu element selected from menu items and data for inclusion into the browser contextual assistant, the at least one of the menu item and the data being related to the most relevant search vertical; (V) sending, by the server to the electronic device the menu element.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a user with an indication of an unread e-mail count on a client device, the client device having a user interface, the user interface having an omnibox, the method comprising: receiving, by the client device from the user, the user being authenticated in an e-mail service on the client device, a trigger to display the unread e-mail count, the trigger having been entered into the omnibox; displaying the unread e-mail count in the omnibox.

Abstract: Furnishing a user of a client device having a user interface with a display displaying search bar, with a network resource, comprising: Receiving, by a server from the client device, a portion a search term having been entered in the search bar. Sending, by the server to the client device, identification of a network resource associated with the portion of the search term. Receiving, by the server from the client device, a request to furnish the client device with the network resource associated with the portion of the search term. Sending, by the server to the client device, the network resource associated with the portion of the search term. All prior to the user having requested a search in respect of the portion of the search term.