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Method and system for searching for content in a user device

US9495415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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83Claims

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Assignee

DIRECTV, LLC · US

Inventors

Robert G. Arsenault · Redondo Beach, US
Eric J. Bennett · Los Angeles, US
Eric Han Kai Chang · Wilmington, US
Gordon H. Chen · Manhattan Beach, US
Kenny Chen · Willow View Lane, US
Justin T. Dick · Salt Lake City, US
Flemming R. Hansen · Los Angeles, US
Yoonjung KIM · Suwon-si, KR
Peter Leong · Mountain View, US
Andrew J. Schneider · San Francisco, US
Jeffrey L. Sharkey · Hermosa Beach, US
Marcin Spatzier · Los Angeles, US
Huy Q. Tran · Westminster, US
Melissa H. Tullues · Culver City, US
Leo Wu · Zhuolan Township, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/4755
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for searching for content in a user device includes a receiver receiving a plurality of data objects. The user device includes a search module comprising a parsing module parsing search data from the plurality of data objects and a memory interface module storing search data within a memory of the user device. The search module comprises a search performance module searching the search data in response to a search query. The search module comprises a search results module generating search results from the search data. The user device is associated with a display that displays the search results.

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