METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING INFORMATION SEARCHING ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. A method of facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
- forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device;
resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for said related information;
receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and
providing the related information to the user.
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Abstract
A method and a system for facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, is provided. Search facilitation involves forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for the related information; receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and providing the related information to the user.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for said related information; receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and providing the related information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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a query formation module configured for forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; a query resolver configured for resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for said related information, and receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and an interface function configured for providing the related information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for facilitating information searching for a user, comprising:
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an electronic device for access to content a facilitator including; a query formation module configured for forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; and a query resolver configured for resolving the query, and receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and an interface function configured for providing the related information to the user via the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A program product stored on a computer useable medium for facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, the program product comprising program code for causing a computer system to perform the following steps:
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forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for said related information; receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and providing the related information to the user.
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25. A computer-implemented method for facilitating information searching for a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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forming a query to search for information related to the user activity on the electronic device; resolving the query by searching available sources including one or more external sources for said related information; receiving an event indicating availability of related information; and providing the related information to the user.
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