Instant Search for Settings

• US 20120143904A1
• Filed: 09/26/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Jitkoff, Nicholas, Shah, Roma, AINSLIE, Alex
• Application Number:
  US13/245,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20120143904A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

Methods and systems for setting application settings using instant search are provided. A method for setting application settings using instant search may include receiving a first portion of user search input associated with an application setting and determining application settings from applications based on the first portion of the user search input. The method may also include displaying the application settings corresponding to the user search input in a results section. The method may further include receiving an update to the user search input and dynamically updating the results section based at least in part on the update. The method may also include setting application settings based on user setting input entered into the results section to adjust the application settings. A system for setting application settings using an instant search page may include an application setting determiner, a display manager and an application setting manager.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for setting application settings using instant search, comprising:

receiving a first portion of user search input associated with an application setting in a search interface section of a web browser settings page;

determining application settings from one or more applications based on the first portion of the user search input;

displaying the application settings corresponding to the user search input in a results section of the web browser settings page, wherein the displayed application settings include at least one adjustable application setting stored on a remote computing device;

receiving an update to the user search input;

dynamically updating the results section based at least in part on the update; and

setting one or more of the application settings based on user setting input entered into the results section of the web browser settings page to adjust the application settings.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving an update includes receiving a next character of the user search input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving an update includes receiving a modification to a character of the user search input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamically updating includes automatically determining and displaying the application settings in real time as each next portion of the update to the user search input is entered.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the application settings in the results section includes displaying the application settings in a web browser settings page that receives the user search input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the application settings in the results section includes displaying the application settings in a tabbed interface that receives the user search input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the application settings includes highlighting portions of the application settings corresponding to the user search input.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining includes obtaining application settings from two or more applications based on user search input.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes predicting at least one of the application settings based at least in part on the user search input.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes performing a search on fields and values associated with the application settings.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes determining operating system settings.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes determining at least one of computing device settings, user preference settings and web browser settings.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes executing at least one of the one or more applications.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes determining application settings for an application separate from the application that is displaying the settings search page.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining application settings includes determining application settings based on a user profile.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustable application setting displayed in the results section of the web browser settings page includes application settings stored on a remote computing device and application settings stored on a local computing device.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the at least one adjustable application setting displayed in the results section of the web browser settings page further includes at least one operating system setting and at least one computing device setting.

16. A system for setting application settings using instant search, comprising:

a display manager. implemented on a computing device and configured to display application settings corresponding to user search input in a results section of the web browser settings page, wherein the displayed application settings include at least one adjustable application setting stored on a remote computing device;

an application setting determiner. implemented on the computing device and configured to;

receive a first portion of the user search input associated with an application setting in a search interface section of a web browser settings page;

determine the application settings from one or more applications based on the first portion of the user search input;

receive an update to the user search input; and

dynamically update the results section based at least in part on the update; and

an application setting manager. implemented on the computing device and configured to set one or more of the application settings based on user setting input entered into the results section of the web browser settings page to adjust the application settings.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to receive a next character of the user search input.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to receive a modification to a character of the user search input.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to automatically determine and display the application settings in real time as each next portion of the update to the user search input is entered.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the display manager is further configured to display the application settings in a web browser settings page that receives the user search input.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the display manager is further configured to display the application settings in a tabbed interface that receives the user search input.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the display manager is further configured to highlight portions of the application settings corresponding to the user search input.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to obtain application settings from two or more applications based on user search input.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to predict at least one of the application settings based at least in part on the user search input.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to perform a search on fields and values associated with the application settings.

26. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to determine operating system settings.

27. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to determine at least one of computing device settings, user preference settings and web browser settings.

28. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to execute at least one of the one or more applications.

29. The system of claim 16, wherein the application setting determiner is further configured to determine application settings for an application separate from the application that is displaying the settings search page.

30. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having control logic stored therein that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to display adjustable application settings, the control logic comprising:

a first computer readable program code to cause the processor to receive a first portion of user search input associated with an application setting in a search interface section of a web browser settings page;

a second computer readable program code to cause the processor to determine application settings from one or more applications based on the first portion of the user search input;

a third computer readable program code to cause the processor to display the application settings corresponding to the user search input in a results section of the web browser settings page, wherein the displayed application settings include at least one adjustable application setting stored on a remote computing device;

a fourth computer readable program code to cause the processor to receive an update to the user search input;

a fifth computer readable program code to cause the processor to dynamically update the results section based at least in part on the update; and

a sixth computer readable program code to cause the processor to set one or more of the application settings based on user setting input entered into the results section of the web browser settings page to adjust the application settings.