Method and system for accessing search services via messaging services
US8239461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user using a chat or instant message, mobile message or email type of interface, for example, an information seeker, can connect via an instant message, mobile message, email or chat type of service provider, for example, an America On-line Instant Messenger (AIM) server. The message server connects the user to a routine that allows the user to utilize his or her service interface in combination with the services provided by the information search system. After connection has been established via the message interface, for example, an instant message is received via the chat process. A query string can then be extracted from the instant message and passed to the search system, which can respond with search results.
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