Method and System for Cross-Platform Searching of Multiple Information Sources and Devices
First Claim
1. A method according to a set of instructions stored on a memory of a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of the computing device, a search input;
searching, by the processor, a plurality of electronic storage locations for electronic files related to the search input;
determining, by the processor, the presence of an electronic file on a first electronic storage location of the plurality of electronic storage locations that is related to the search input; and
displaying, by the processor, on a graphical user interface (GUI), representative information of the electronic file, wherein the representative information comprises descriptive information relating to the electronic file.
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Abstract
An illustrative method according to a set of instructions stored on a memory of a computing device includes receiving, by a processor of the computing device, a search input. The method further includes searching, by the processor, a plurality of electronic storage locations for electronic files related to the search input. The method further includes determining, by the processor, the presence of an electronic file on a first electronic storage location of the plurality of electronic storage locations that is related to the search input. The method further includes displaying, by the processor, on a graphical user interface (GUI), representative information of the electronic file. The representative information includes descriptive information relating to the electronic file.
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20 Claims
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1. A method according to a set of instructions stored on a memory of a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of the computing device, a search input; searching, by the processor, a plurality of electronic storage locations for electronic files related to the search input; determining, by the processor, the presence of an electronic file on a first electronic storage location of the plurality of electronic storage locations that is related to the search input; and displaying, by the processor, on a graphical user interface (GUI), representative information of the electronic file, wherein the representative information comprises descriptive information relating to the electronic file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and a first set of instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; receive a search input; search a plurality of electronic storage locations for electronic files related to the search input; determine the presence of an electronic file on a first electronic storage location of the plurality of electronic storage locations that is related to the search input; and display on a graphical user interface (GUI), representative information of the electronic file, wherein the representative information comprises descriptive information relating to the electronic file.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations, wherein the instructions comprise:
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instructions to receive a search input; instructions to search a plurality of electronic storage locations for electronic files related to the search input; instructions to determine the presence of an electronic file on a first electronic storage location of the plurality of electronic storage locations that is related to the search input; and instructions to display on a graphical user interface (GUI), representative information of the electronic file, wherein the representative information comprises descriptive information relating to the electronic file.
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