Enabling a Search for Both Local and Remote Electronic Content
First Claim
1. A method for performing a search for both local electronic content and remote electronic content based on a single query, the method comprising:
- receiving a single query that includes at least one search term;
comparing the received search term in response to the single query with indexed electronic content that is stored on a local device to derive a first result and comparing the received search term with electronic content that is stored on a remote device to derive a second result; and
displaying the first result and the second result.
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Abstract
A search for content may be performed. A query may be received from a user who is interacting with a first device. A first collection of content that is stored on the first device may be searched to identify local content that is related to the query. A second collection of content that is stored on a second device may be searched to identify remote content that is related to the query. The second device may be different from the first device and may be accessible through a network. Results that refer to both the identified local content and the identified remote content may be displayed to the user.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for performing a search for both local electronic content and remote electronic content based on a single query, the method comprising:
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receiving a single query that includes at least one search term;
comparing the received search term in response to the single query with indexed electronic content that is stored on a local device to derive a first result and comparing the received search term with electronic content that is stored on a remote device to derive a second result; and
displaying the first result and the second result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for performing a search for content, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a user who is interacting with a first device;
searching a first collection of content that is stored on the first device to identify local content that is related to the query;
searching a second collection of content that is stored on a second device to identify remote content that is related to the query, the second device being different from the first device and being accessible through a network;
displaying to the user results that refer to both the identified local content and the identified remote content.
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