Methods and systems for managing data
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1. A method, comprising:
- displaying, using one or more processing units, a command button within a menu bar, wherein the command button is available to a plurality of applications on a system;
receiving, using the one or more processing units, input activating the command button, wherein the input causes a text entry region to be displayed;
receiving, using the one or more processing units, an input into the text entry region, wherein the input corresponds to a search request;
processing, using the one or more processing units, the search request as the input is received by searching indexed content and metadata;
generating, using the one or more processing units, a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is categorized into a plurality of categories, wherein the set of search results is abbreviated to include a select number of the most relevant matches to the search request, and wherein the set of search results includes one or more applications;
displaying, using the one or more processing units, the set of search results in a search result region, wherein the displayed set of search results includes a show all command, and wherein activating the show all command causes a full set of search results to be displayed in a separate window; and
receiving, using the one or more processing units, a selection of an application, wherein the selection causes the application to be launched from the search result region.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying, using one or more processing units, a command button within a menu bar, wherein the command button is available to a plurality of applications on a system; receiving, using the one or more processing units, input activating the command button, wherein the input causes a text entry region to be displayed; receiving, using the one or more processing units, an input into the text entry region, wherein the input corresponds to a search request; processing, using the one or more processing units, the search request as the input is received by searching indexed content and metadata; generating, using the one or more processing units, a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is categorized into a plurality of categories, wherein the set of search results is abbreviated to include a select number of the most relevant matches to the search request, and wherein the set of search results includes one or more applications; displaying, using the one or more processing units, the set of search results in a search result region, wherein the displayed set of search results includes a show all command, and wherein activating the show all command causes a full set of search results to be displayed in a separate window; and receiving, using the one or more processing units, a selection of an application, wherein the selection causes the application to be launched from the search result region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; a computer-readable memory containing instructions to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, including; displaying a command button within a menu bar, wherein the command button is available to a plurality of applications on a system; receiving input activating the command button, wherein the input causes a text entry region to be displayed; receiving an input into the text entry region, wherein the input corresponds to a search request; processing the search request as the input is received by searching indexed content and metadata; generating a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is categorized into a plurality of categories, wherein the set of search results is abbreviated to include a select number of the most relevant matches to the search request, and wherein the set of search results includes one or more applications; displaying the set of search results in a search result region, wherein the displayed set of search results includes a show all command, and wherein activating the show all command causes a full set of search results to be displayed in a separate window; and receiving a selection of an application, wherein the selection causes the application to be launched from the search result region. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:
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display a command button within a menu bar, wherein the command button is available to a plurality of applications on a system; receive input activating the command button, wherein the input causes a text entry region to be displayed; receive an input into the text entry region, wherein the input corresponds to a search request; process the search request as the input is received by searching indexed content and metadata; generate a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is categorized into a plurality of categories, wherein the set of search results is abbreviated to include a select number of the most relevant matches to the search request, and wherein the set of search results includes one or more applications; display the set of search results in a search result region, wherein the displayed set of search results includes a show all command, and wherein activating the show all command causes a full set of search results to be displayed in a separate window; and receive a selection of an application, wherein the selection causes the application to be launched from the search result region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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