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Persistent contextual searches

  • US 9,679,071 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2012
  • Issued: 06/13/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable medium having executable instructions which, when executed by a device, causing the device to perform acts comprising:

  • identifying a badge earned by a user based on a set of actions taken by the user, the badge indicating a durable property of the user related to the set of actions;

    automatically associating a query with the badge, the query comprising at least one key word related to the durable property;

    submitting, without user interaction, a search request using a modified version of the query, the modified query comprising the at least one key word and additional information from a context that exists at a time at which the search is requested;

    receiving, from a search provider, results based on said search without displaying the results;

    monitoring for an occurrence of a display triggering event, the display triggering event comprising at least one of;

    movement of the device, availability of a high quality result, location of friends of the user, and passage of time; and

    responsive to the occurrence of the triggering event, displaying the results on the device.

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