SEARCHING AT A USER DEVICE
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1. A user device, comprising:
- a touchscreen; and
a processor and memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to configure the user device to;
receive a written input via the touchscreen;
without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive said written input, analyze the written input using character recognition;
responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in the received written input, invoke a search mode;
in said search mode;
display one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character; and
display feedback of the written input overlaid on the displayed search results, the displayed feedback fading over time; and
receive a selection of one of the displayed search results.
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Abstract
Method, computer program product and user device for searching implemented at the user device, wherein an input is received from a user via a touch screen of the user device. Without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive the input, the input is analysed using character recognition. Responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received input, a search mode is invoked in which one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character are displayed. The user may select one of the displayed search results.
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20 Claims
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1. A user device, comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a processor and memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to configure the user device to; receive a written input via the touchscreen; without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive said written input, analyze the written input using character recognition; responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in the received written input, invoke a search mode; in said search mode; display one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character; and display feedback of the written input overlaid on the displayed search results, the displayed feedback fading over time; and receive a selection of one of the displayed search results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user device comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a processor and memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to configure the user device to; receive a written input via the touchscreen; display feedback on the touchscreen showing the written input, wherein the feedback displayed on the touch screen fades over time; analyze the received written input using character recognition; responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received written input, display on the touchscreen one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character; and receive a selection of one of the displayed search results. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A user device, comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a processor and memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to configure the user device to; receive a written input via the touchscreen; without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive said written input, analyze the written input using character recognition; responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in the received written input, invoke a search mode; in said search mode; display one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character, at least one of the one or more the displayed search results comprising a contact of the user; and display feedback of the written input received overlaid on the displayed search results, the displayed feedback fading over time; receive a selection of one of the displayed search results; and initiate a communication event with the contact in response to receiving said selection of the displayed search result.
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