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Gesture-based search

  • US 10,409,851 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2011
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of conducting a search, the method comprising:

  • under control of one or more processors configured with computer-executable instructions;

    detecting a gesture which defines a region of displayed content, wherein the region of displayed content corresponds to a first content format;

    formulating multiple search queries corresponding to multiple content formats including the first content format, the multiple search queries based at least in part on the region of displayed content defined by the gesture and context information providing signals usable to improve relevance of one or more search results;

    presenting the multiple search queries available to conduct a search, in response to detecting the gesture;

    receiving an indication of a user selection of a search query from among the multiple search queries, the search query to perform the search corresponding to the respective content format using content from the region of displayed content; and

    causing the search to be performed using the search query in response to receiving the indication of the user selection of the search query from among the multiple search queries.

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