Contextual application launch via search query
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1. A method for contextually launching a target application, comprising:
- communicating data from the target application to a search application;
registering the data in a search registrar associated with the search application;
receiving input from a user using the search application;
comparing the input from the user with the data in the search registrar to obtain a result; and
launching the target application within the context of the input from the user based on the result.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for contextually launching a target application are disclosed. A method for contextually launching a target application includes communicating data from the target application to a search application. The data can be registered in a search registrar associated with the search application. Input can be received from a user using the search application. The input from the user can be compared with the data in the search registrar to obtain a result. The target application can be launched within the context of the input from the user based on the result.
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1. A method for contextually launching a target application, comprising:
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communicating data from the target application to a search application; registering the data in a search registrar associated with the search application; receiving input from a user using the search application; comparing the input from the user with the data in the search registrar to obtain a result; and launching the target application within the context of the input from the user based on the result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for contextually launching a target application within a consolidated enterprise support system, comprising:
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a search client for receiving a user search query; a search server for performing a search for the target application or target application data based on the user search query; a plurality of target applications, each comprising different target application data and being managed by the consolidated enterprise support system, wherein each of the plurality of target applications comprise computer readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the target application to transmit the target application data to the search server without solicitation and before the search client receives the user search query; a search registrar associated with the search server for registering the target application data; and an application launcher for launching at least one of the plurality of target applications within the context of the user search query based on a result of the search. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for in-context search and launch of a target application, comprising:
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communicating registration data from the target application to a registration manager, the registration data including at least one action defining an operation of the target application and access to a data store comprising at least one data object; adding metadata representing the registration data to a search registrar; receiving a search query from a user via a search application, the search query comprising at least one of;
the at least one action, the at least one data object, and a reference to the at least one action or the at least one data object;comparing the search query to the metadata in the search registrar; displaying a suggested search string to the user based on the comparison of the search query to the metadata, the search query comprising at least one of the at least one action and the at least one data object; receiving user selection of the suggested search string; and launching the target application in the context of the suggested search string.
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