Contextual search by a mobile communications device
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1. A method comprising:
- generating for display a first portion of search results of a first search based on a search query performed in a first context that involves a first application;
in response to a command from a user to scroll past the first portion of the search results, generating for display a second portion of the search results of the first search, wherein the second portion of the search results of the first search comprises an end of the search results of the first search;
determining that the user has scrolled past the end of the search results of the first search; and
in response to a user scrolling past the end of the search results of the first search, performing a second search in a second context that involves a second application which was not part of the first search, the second search being performed without manual reentry of the search query.
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Abstract
Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communication device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating for display a first portion of search results of a first search based on a search query performed in a first context that involves a first application; in response to a command from a user to scroll past the first portion of the search results, generating for display a second portion of the search results of the first search, wherein the second portion of the search results of the first search comprises an end of the search results of the first search; determining that the user has scrolled past the end of the search results of the first search; and in response to a user scrolling past the end of the search results of the first search, performing a second search in a second context that involves a second application which was not part of the first search, the second search being performed without manual reentry of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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hardware circuitry configured to; generate for display a portion of search results of a first search based on a search query performed in a first context that involves a first application; in response to a command from a user to scroll past the first portion of the search results, generate for display a second portion of the search results of the first search, wherein the second portion of the search results of the first search comprises an end of the search results of the first search; determine that the user has scrolled past the end of the search results of the first search; and in response to a user scrolling past the end of the search results of the first search, perform a second search in a second context that involves a second application which was not part of the first search, the second search being performed without manual reentry of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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