SIMPLIFIED SEARCH WITH UNIFIED LOCAL DATA AND FREEFORM DATA LOOKUP
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1. A method for initiating an external search from a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining that a search term entered into a user interface on the mobile device was not found in a search of data stored on a first memory on the mobile device; and
requesting the external search be conducted based on the search term for data stored on a second memory, which is external to the mobile device.
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Abstract
The present application discloses a method for initiating an external search from a mobile device. The method involves determining that a search term entered into a user interface on the mobile device was not found in a search of data stored on a first memory on the mobile device and requesting the external search be conducted based on the search term for data stored on a second memory, which is external to the mobile device. Other aspects include a mobile device and computer-readable medium configured for implementing the method described above.
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1. A method for initiating an external search from a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining that a search term entered into a user interface on the mobile device was not found in a search of data stored on a first memory on the mobile device; and requesting the external search be conducted based on the search term for data stored on a second memory, which is external to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile device comprising:
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a user interface for receiving a search term as input; a first memory having data stored thereon; a transmitter for sending a request for an external search to be performed based on the search term to a device having a second memory external to the mobile device; a receiver for receiving search results from the external search; a display for displaying a result based on the search results; and a processor programmed to at least; determine whether a result based on the search term is found in the data stored on the first memory; and if the result based on the search term is not found in the data stored on the first memory, cause the transmitter to send the request to the device external to the mobile device for the external search. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on a mobile device having computer executable instructions stored thereon, that when executed cause a processor on the mobile device to implement a method for initiating an external search from the mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining that a search term entered into a user interface on the mobile device was not found in a search of data stored on a first memory on the mobile device; and requesting the external search be conducted for the search term in data stored on a second memory, which is external to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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