Application search using device capabilities
US10324987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0631
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application search system stores information describing device capabilities used by one or more applications. The device capabilities describe interfaces with hardware on the user device. The application search system identifies the application capabilities related to applications in any search results. One method that the application search system identifies application capabilities includes identifying function calls to device interfaces used by an application. The application search system may receive user-selected identification of a desired application capability from a search, from a user-selected entry or from a search term, among others. The application capability in a search may be used to score relevance of applications and increase relevance of applications matching the desired application capability. The application capability may also be used after a search is executed to display application capabilities to a user and permit a user to select desired application capabilities related to the search results.
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