Modeless electronic systems, methods, and devices
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1. A method of performing a search on a mobile device, comprising:
- initiating an idle state on a mobile device;
entering a sequence of characters while the device is in the idle state;
processing the sequence of characters as a search query; and
generating at least one search result in response to entering the sequence.
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Abstract
Methods and device are provided for searching and displaying informational objects using a mobile device. In more specific terms, embodiments relate to a modeless search architecture in which queries can be initiated simply by actuating an input device, such as typing on the keypad, or issuing a voice command. In one aspect, the invention relates to a mobile device for modelessly executing and displaying results of a contact query, search term or voice command. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for performing a modeless search on a mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing a search on a mobile device, comprising:
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initiating an idle state on a mobile device; entering a sequence of characters while the device is in the idle state; processing the sequence of characters as a search query; and generating at least one search result in response to entering the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a storage on which resides a plurality of informational objects, wherein each informational object is associated with a contact; and a memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to automatically identify a subset of the plurality of informational objects associated with the contact and, upon receiving a single user action, to display a visual representation of each informational object in the subset in an organized fashion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of performing a search on a mobile device having an input device and an output device, comprising:
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initiating a modeless search on a mobile device in response to entry of a search term using the input device, wherein the modeless search is initiated in the absence of accessing a menu application; and displaying the search results associated with the search term using the output device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device having a plurality of searchable categories, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing a search in each of the plurality of searchable categories in response to a single action of a user; and displaying search results from the search, wherein the single action of the user inputs a search term and initiates the search, wherein the search is generated in response to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device is adapted to display a plurality of screens, each screen accessible from at least one of another of the plurality of screens by a link, one of the plurality of screens is a home screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a search term on the home screen; conducting a search based on the search term; displaying search results from the search, wherein each of the plurality of screens is represented by a respective tree node in a tree data structure and every link between two screens is represented by an edge between the two respective tree nodes representing the two screens, the tree data structure having a single root node, wherein the home screen is represented by the single root node. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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