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Information processing apparatus, for assisting user in setting an appropriate search condition

  • US 9,922,079 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2013
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

  • one or more circuits, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to couple to a first electronic device of a first user via a connection network, wherein the one or more circuits are configured to;

    detect a first device state of the first electronic device, wherein the first device state corresponds to at least a setting state of the first electronic device;

    reference a database that is configured to store at least the setting state of the first electronic device in association with a search condition used for a first search for operation related information about a desired function of the first electronic device; and

    extract the search condition to search for the operation related information about the desired function of the first electronic device based on at least the setting state of the first electronic device;

    execute the first search for the operation related information based on the extracted search condition to acquire a first search result;

    output the first search result, wherein the operation related information is included in the outputted first search result; and

    set display of the operation related information on one of a list on a display screen of the first electronic device of the first user or set sort order of the list based on a feedback information of a second search result of a second search executed by a second user.

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