System and method for conducting a search using a wireless mobile device
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1. A method for obtaining query results on a wireless mobile device comprising the steps of:
- speaking a query to a wireless mobile device;
converting said query into text;
transmitting said text using a messaging protocol over a wireless network to a search engine;
performing a search based on said text with said search engine;
transmitting search results using said messaging protocol over said wireless network;
formatting said search results; and
displaying said search results on said wireless mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided by which a wireless mobile device takes a vocally entered query and transmits it in a text message format over a wireless network to a search engine; receives search results based on the query from the search engine over the wireless network; and displays the search results.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining query results on a wireless mobile device comprising the steps of:
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speaking a query to a wireless mobile device;
converting said query into text;
transmitting said text using a messaging protocol over a wireless network to a search engine;
performing a search based on said text with said search engine;
transmitting search results using said messaging protocol over said wireless network;
formatting said search results; and
displaying said search results on said wireless mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for submitting a query and receiving results on a wireless mobile device comprising the steps of:
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speaking to a wireless mobile device a predefined command for starting a query;
speaking requisite information for said query to said wireless mobile device;
converting said information to text;
formatting said text for a messaging protocol to create a message;
addressing resulting message to a search engine; and
transmitting said message over a wireless network to said search engine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for making a query and receiving results over a wireless mobile device comprising:
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a voice input;
a speech to text converter in communication with said voice input;
a text to text protocol converter in communication with the speech to text converter;
a channel;
a wireless transmitter in communication with the text to text protocol converter and said channel;
a wireless receiver in communication with said channel;
a search engine receiver in communication with said channel;
a search engine in communication with said search engine receiver; and
a search engine transmitter in communication with said search engine and said channel;
wherein said voice input is converted to a message and transmitted by said wireless transmitter through said channel to said search engine, and said search engine transmits search results to said wireless receiver for display.
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26. A wireless mobile device comprising:
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a voice input;
a speech to text converter in communication with said voice input;
a text to text protocol converter in communication with the speech to text converter;
a wireless transmitter in communication with the text to text protocol converter and a channel;
a receiver in communication with said channel; and
an output device in communication with said receiver;
wherein said voice input is converted to a message and transmitted by said wireless transmitter through said channel to a search engine, and search results from said search engine are received by said receiver and displayed by said output device.
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27. A system for returning query results over a wireless mobile device comprising:
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means for inputting speech;
means for converting speech to text;
means for converting said text to a message that is compatible with said text protocol;
means for transmitting said message over a wireless network;
means for performing a search based on terms of said message;
means for returning search results over said wireless network; and
means for displaying said search results.
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28. A method for monetizing a search performed on a wireless mobile device comprising:
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speaking a query to said wireless mobile device;
transmitting said query from said wireless mobile device over a wireless network to a search engine;
receiving search results by said wireless mobile device from said search engine over said wireless network;
receiving advertisements by said wireless mobile device over said wireless network;
formatting said search results and said advertisements;
displaying said search results and said advertisements on said wireless mobile device; and
recovering a monetary remuneration in response to said query. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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