Techniques for searching using target applications
US12118008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9538
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user device includes a processing unit that executes a search application. Executing the search application causes the processing unit to receive a user search query, send the user search query to a plurality of target applications, and receive a set of search results from each of the target applications. Each search result includes application state access data configured to access an application state of the target application associated with the search result. Executing the search application causes the processing unit to rank the search results, display the ranked search results, and detect user selection of one of the displayed search results. Additionally, executing the search application causes the processing unit to send the application state access data associated with the selected search result to the target application associated with the selected search result and display the application state accessed using the application state access data.
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