Internet and database searching with handheld devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- wirelessly communicating, from a first wireless device, with a second wireless device to determine whether the second wireless device has received search results from a previously performed internet or database search, wherein the second wireless device receives the search results from a remote device;
receiving, at the first wireless device, information from the second wireless device regarding the search results from the previous internet or database search;
determining if the information satisfies predetermined criteria on the first wireless device;
requesting, based upon the determining that the information satisfies predetermined criteria, from the second wireless device, a subset of the search results obtained from the previous internet or database search;
obtaining the subset of the search results from the second wireless device; and
presenting or displaying at least some of the subset of the search results via the first wireless device.
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Abstract
The presently claimed invention relates to network searching and handheld devices. One claim recites a method including: from a first wireless device, wirelessly communicating with a second wireless device to determine whether the second wireless device has performed an internet or database search; receiving, at the first wireless device, information from the second wireless device regarding the internet or database search, if the information satisfies predetermined criteria on the first wireless device, requesting from the second wireless device at least a subset of results obtained from the internet or database search. Another claim recites: a method of searching comprising: receiving search criteria in a first, handheld mobile device; upon sensing a second, handheld mobile device by the first, handheld mobile device, automatically and wirelessly querying the second, handheld mobile device to determine whether the second, handheld mobile device has any content stored thereon corresponding to the search criteria; and receiving content corresponding to the search criteria from the second, handheld mobile device. Of course, other claims and combinations are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating, from a first wireless device, with a second wireless device to determine whether the second wireless device has received search results from a previously performed internet or database search, wherein the second wireless device receives the search results from a remote device; receiving, at the first wireless device, information from the second wireless device regarding the search results from the previous internet or database search; determining if the information satisfies predetermined criteria on the first wireless device; requesting, based upon the determining that the information satisfies predetermined criteria, from the second wireless device, a subset of the search results obtained from the previous internet or database search; obtaining the subset of the search results from the second wireless device; and presenting or displaying at least some of the subset of the search results via the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with a remote device to determine whether the remote device has received search results from a previously performed internet or database search, wherein the remote wireless device receives the search results from a different device; receiving information from the remote device regarding the search results from the previous internet or database search; determining if the information satisfies predetermined criteria; requesting, based upon the determining that the information satisfies predetermined criteria, from the remote device, a subset of the search results obtained from the previous internet or database search; obtaining the subset of the search results from the remote device; and presenting or displaying at least some of the subset of the search results. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A wireless device comprising:
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a processor configured to; communicate with a remote device to determine whether the remote device has received search results from a previously performed internet or database search, wherein the remote wireless device receives the search results from a different device; receive information from the remote device regarding the search results from the previous internet or database search; determine if the information satisfies predetermined criteria; request, based upon the determining that the information satisfies predetermined criteria, from the remote device, a subset of the search results obtained from the previous internet or database search; and obtain the subset of the search results from the remote device; and a display, operably coupled to the processor, configured to; present or display at least some of the subset of the search results. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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