Method for controlling search controller and system thereof
US8332377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/148
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a search controller includes: monitoring a top level window which is activated on a top level among applications in execution; determining whether the monitored top level window corresponds to a File Open dialog box; attaching the search controller to the File Open dialog box, when the monitored top level window is determined as the File Open dialog box; retrieving a file corresponding to a query which is inputted from a user via the search controller, and outputting a file search result list via the search controller, the file search result list including the retrieved file; receiving a selection on a particular file, which is included in the file search result list, from the user; and transmitting path information associated with the particular file to the File Open dialog box.
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