Mobile information discovery
First Claim
1. A system of mobile information discovery, the system comprising:
- a mobile device including a display means and an input means; and
a server for managing an information request sent from the mobile device, wherein an information request input once into the mobile device is capable of being sent singly or in parallel to a choice of multiple information discovery channels managed by the server, and wherein the server includes storage means for results of the information request and means for returning the results to the mobile device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of mobile information discovery are provided in which a mobile device is used which has a display means and an input means. A server manages an information request sent from the mobile device. The information request is input once into the mobile device and is capable of being sent singly or in parallel to a choice of multiple information discovery channels managed by the server. The multiple information discovery channels can include search means, messaging means and discussion means. The server includes storage means for the results of the information request and means for returning the results to the mobile device. The mobile device has connection means for connection to the server wherein the connection means supports a persistent connection to a network.
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21 Claims
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1. A system of mobile information discovery, the system comprising:
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a mobile device including a display means and an input means; and
a server for managing an information request sent from the mobile device, wherein an information request input once into the mobile device is capable of being sent singly or in parallel to a choice of multiple information discovery channels managed by the server, and wherein the server includes storage means for results of the information request and means for returning the results to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of mobile information discovery comprising:
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inputting an information request once into a mobile device;
selecting one or more forms of information discovery channel by which to process the information request from a multiple of information discovery channels, the information request being sent singly or in parallel to the information discovery channels;
managing the information request and storing results in a server; and
returning the results to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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