Explore the 'Help' section of the USPTO Patent Public Search website to understand how to perform a basic keyword search. Specifically, find instructions on how to enter a search query, what the 'Default Operator' means, and how to use the 'Plurals' and 'British Equivalents' options.
Navigate to 'https://appft1.uspto.gov'. Click on the 'Help' button (ID 44). Locate and read the section that describes how to enter a search query. Find the explanation for the 'Default Operator' (AND, OR, ADJ, NEAR, SAME, WITH). Identify the purpose of the 'Plurals' and 'British Equivalents' options. Summarize the instructions for basic keyword search, the meaning of the default operator, and the function of plurals and British equivalents.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Help' section. The agent provides instructions on how to enter a search query (e.g., by typing directly into the main search area or using specific field codes). The agent explains the meaning of the 'Default Operator' (e.g., how it combines search terms when no specific operator is used). The agent describes the function of the 'Plurals' option (e.g., automatically searching for plural forms of keywords). The agent describes the function of the 'British Equivalents' option (e.g., searching for British spellings of keywords).