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Searching content associated with multiple applications

US11477179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VMware LLC · US

Inventors

Sandeep Naga Kaipu · Atlanta, US
Subham Kumar Tyagi · Kanchinakote, IN
Anantha Raman B R · Kanchinakote, IN
Joel Sequeira · Atlanta, US
Vivek Ratilal Vekariya · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2020
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/123
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are examples of searching for content associated with multiple applications. In various examples, a first application can obtain a search query and maintain a list of applications available to provide content. The first application can send a request to a second application identified in the list, the request including a key that indicates the first application is authorized to request the second application to search for content. The first application can obtain a search result from the second application based on the request and present the search result in a user interface in the first application.

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