SEARCH METHOD AND DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one input device configured to receive a first query input of a first query type and a second query input of a second query type; and
a controller configured to output a query input window including a first display item corresponding to the first query input and a second display item corresponding to the second query input, to automatically switch, in response to receiving the first query input, the apparatus from a first state of receiving the first query input of the first query type to a second state of receiving the second query input of the second query type, and to obtain a search result according to a query based on the first query input and the second query input.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided are a method and an apparatus for searching for and acquiring information under a computing environment. The apparatus includes: at least one input device configured to receive a first query input of a first query type and a second query input of a second query type; and a controller configured to output a query input window including a first display item corresponding to the first query input and a second display item corresponding to the second query input, to automatically switch, in response to receiving the first query input, the apparatus from a first state of receiving the first query input of the first query type to a second state of receiving the second query input of the second query type, and to obtain a search result according to a query based on the first query input and the second query input.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An apparatus, comprising:
-
at least one input device configured to receive a first query input of a first query type and a second query input of a second query type; and a controller configured to output a query input window including a first display item corresponding to the first query input and a second display item corresponding to the second query input, to automatically switch, in response to receiving the first query input, the apparatus from a first state of receiving the first query input of the first query type to a second state of receiving the second query input of the second query type, and to obtain a search result according to a query based on the first query input and the second query input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An apparatus, comprising:
-
a display configured to display a query input window; at least one input device configured to receive a first query input of a first query type and a second query input of a second query type; and a controller configured to obtain a search result according to a query based on the first query input and the second query input, wherein the display is further configured to simultaneously display, on the query input window, a first region corresponding to the first query type and a second region corresponding to the second query type. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
-
-
9. An apparatus, comprising:
-
a display; a microphone configured to acquire voice information; a camera configured to acquire image data; a memory configured to store text data, image data, and audio data; and a controller configured to display a display item for selecting a query type, display a query input window corresponding to the query type that is selected through the display item, to obtain a search result based on a query input that is received through the query input window, and to control the display to display the search result, wherein the query input comprises at least one of the image data obtained through the camera, the text data stored in the memory, the image data stored in the memory, and the audio data stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method, comprising:
-
receiving a first query input of a first query type and a second query input of a second query type; outputting, by an apparatus, a query input window including a first region corresponding to a first query input and a second region corresponding to a second query input; automatically switching, in response to receiving the first query input, the apparatus from a first state of receiving the first query input of the first query type to a second state of receiving the second query input of the second query type; and obtaining a search result according to a query based on the first query input and the second query input. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A method of obtaining, by an apparatus, a search result, the method comprising:
-
displaying a display item for selecting a query type; receiving a user input based on the displayed display item; selecting at least one query type based on the received user input; displaying a query input window corresponding to the selected at least one query type; and obtaining a search result based on a query input received through the displayed query input window. - View Dependent Claims (19)
-
-
20. A method, comprising:
-
displaying a query input window; receiving text data and a handwriting image through the displayed query input window; and obtaining a search result based on a combination result of the received text data and the received handwriting image.
-
Specification