Searching and accessing software application functionality using application connections
US10157210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N5/025
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques include, for an application (app) state record including an app access mechanism (AAM) that references a native app and indicates operations for it to perform and app state information (ASI) that describes a state of the app after it performs the operations, determining connections (e.g., links with other resources) associated with the app and generating a quality value indicating quality of the app based on the connections. The techniques further include identifying the record based on a search query and the quality value (e.g., using the value as a boost factor within Lucene® information retrieval software). Additionally, or alternatively, the techniques include generating a result score for the record based on the quality value and selecting the record from among other records based on the score. The techniques also include selecting the AAM from the record and transmitting the AAM to the user device as a search result.
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