TECHNIQUES RELATING TO RECEIVING AND PROCESSING USER-SPECIFIED QUERIES
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1. A method, performed by at least one computer, comprising acts of:
- (A) receiving an input submitted by a user of a mobile device; and
(B) automatically determining whether the input comprises information to supplement a query previously submitted to the mobile device or constitutes a new query.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques for receiving a query from a user of a mobile device, and for conveying to the user not only search results, but also feedback relating to query. For example, the user may be prompted to elicit supplemental information relating to the query, or provided other feedback. The feedback may be conveyed in a manner which minimizes how much of the mobile device'"'"'s display screen is dedicated to presenting the feedback.
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1. A method, performed by at least one computer, comprising acts of:
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(A) receiving an input submitted by a user of a mobile device; and (B) automatically determining whether the input comprises information to supplement a query previously submitted to the mobile device or constitutes a new query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22)
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8. At least one tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed, perform a method comprising acts of:
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(A) receiving an input submitted by a user of a mobile device; and (B) automatically determining whether the input comprises information to supplement a query previously submitted to the mobile device or constitutes a new query. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. At least one computer, comprising:
at least one processor programmed to; receive an input submitted by a user of a mobile device; and automatically determine whether the input comprises information to supplement a query previously submitted to the mobile device or constitutes a new query. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24)
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