METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVED DEVICE AND NETWORK SEARCHING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at least one character input;
causing, by a processor, in response to receiving the at least one character input, performance of a first search within a local memory of a device based at least in part on the at least one character input; and
causing, in response to receiving a number of character inputs that exceeds a threshold number, performance of a second search external to the device based at least in part on the character inputs.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for improved device and network searching based on the number of character inputs being provided. A method may include receiving at least one character input. The method may further include causing, in response to receiving the at least one character input, performance of a first search within a local memory of a device based at least in part on the at least one character input. The method may further include causing, in response to receiving a number of character inputs that exceeds a threshold number, performance of a second search external to the device based at least in part on the character inputs. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one character input; causing, by a processor, in response to receiving the at least one character input, performance of a first search within a local memory of a device based at least in part on the at least one character input; and causing, in response to receiving a number of character inputs that exceeds a threshold number, performance of a second search external to the device based at least in part on the character inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
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receive at least one character input; cause, in response to receiving the at least one character input, performance of a first search within a local memory of a device based at least in part on the at least one character input; and cause, in response to receiving a number of character inputs that exceeds a threshold number, performance of a second search external to the device based at least in part on the character inputs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions being a computer readable medium and configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:
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receive at least one character input; cause, in response to receiving the at least one character input, performance of a first search within a local memory of a device based at least in part on the at least one character input; and cause, in response to receiving a number of character inputs that exceeds a threshold number, performance of a second search external to the device based at least in part on the character inputs. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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