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, the method comprising:
- receiving a spoken query at the wireless mobile device;
converting, via the mobile device, the spoken query into a text query;
transmitting the text query by the mobile device using a messaging protocol over a wireless network to a search engine;
receiving search results responsive to the text query, the search results being communicated over the wireless network using the messaging protocol; and
communicating the search results to a user of the 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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32 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining query results on a wireless mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a spoken query at the wireless mobile device; converting, via the mobile device, the spoken query into a text query; transmitting the text query by the mobile device using a messaging protocol over a wireless network to a search engine; receiving search results responsive to the text query, the search results being communicated over the wireless network using the messaging protocol; and communicating the search results to a user of the wireless mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use on a wireless mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving at the wireless mobile device a spoken command requesting a query; receiving at the wireless mobile device spoken information for the query; based on the spoken command and the spoken information, generating text at the wireless mobile device that specifies the requested query; formatting, in the wireless device, the text for a messaging protocol to create a message; addressing the message to a search engine; and transmitting the message from the wireless device, over a wireless network, to the search engine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. The method of claim 23, further comprising displaying the search results on the wireless mobile device.
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25. A system for providing search results in response to a query, the system comprising:
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a wireless mobile device; a search engine system; and at least one communication channel that couples the wireless mobile device to the search engine; wherein the wireless mobile device comprises; a voice input to receive spoken speech; a speech to text converter in communication with the 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 the at least one communication channel; and a wireless receiver in communication with the at least one communication channel; wherein the search engine system comprises; a search engine receiver in communication with the at least one communication channel; a search engine in communication with the search engine receiver; and a search engine transmitter in communication with the search engine and the at least one communication channel; wherein spoken speech received at the voice input is converted by the wireless mobile device to text that requests a search; wherein the text that requests a search is transmitted by the wireless transmitter through the at least one communication channel to the search engine system; and wherein in response to receipt of the text that requests a search, the search engine system transmits results for the search through the at least one communication channel to the wireless mobile device.
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26. A wireless mobile device comprising:
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a voice input to receive spoken speech; a speech to text converter in communication with the voice input to convert spoken speech into text that specifies a search query; a wireless transmitter to transmit the search query at least partially through a wireless communication medium to a search engine; and a receiver in communication with the wireless communication medium to receive search results provided by the search engine responsive to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for monetizing a search performed on a wireless mobile device comprising:
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receiving a spoken search query at the wireless mobile device; communicating the search query from the wireless mobile device over a wireless network to a search engine; receiving search results at the wireless mobile device from the search engine over the wireless network; receiving at least one advertisement at the wireless mobile device over the wireless network; formatting the search results and the at least one advertisement; displaying the search results and the at least one advertisement on the wireless mobile device; and charging a fee for displaying the at least one advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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