Portable electronic device with local search capabilities
US8341524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/68
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved methods and systems that assist a user in searching media items on a portable electronic device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a portable electronic device is provided with a search function that enables a user to search for media items resident on the portable electronic device. The search function can search through different types of media items. Those of the media items that are deemed matching can be ranked in order of relevance and displayed in a list for the user. Thereafter, the user can navigate the list to select one of the listed media items for playback. According to another aspect of the invention, various graphical user interfaces can be presented on a portable electronic device to assist a user in interacting with the portable electronic device to utilize a search function.
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