×

Search in application launcher

  • US 10,025,577 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2016
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a user search request via a search box included in an application launcher on a computing device;

    identifying a plurality of items maintained at a plurality of sources accessible by the computing device satisfying the user search request;

    determining that a respective application corresponding to an identified item of the plurality of items is not installed on the computing device in response to the user search request;

    installing the respective application in response to the user search request and the respective application not being installed on the computing device; and

    providing a representation of each of the plurality of items for display at the application launcher in response to the user search request,wherein each representation facilitates user interaction with a respective instance of a plurality of instances corresponding to the plurality of items from the application launcher, and wherein a user interaction with an instance corresponding to the identified item is facilitated by the installed respective application.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×