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Graphical keyboard with integrated search features

  • US 9,946,773 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2016
  • Issued: 04/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • outputting, by a keyboard application executing at a computing device, for display at a presence-sensitive display, as part of a user interface of a different application executing at the computing device, a graphical keyboard comprising;

    a search element selectable to transition the keyboard application to search mode, a plurality of keys, and a word suggestion region configured to display predicted search queries with a predetermined text color, font, or font size, to visually differentiate the predicted search queries from predicted characters, words, or phrases, other than the predicted search queries, that are displayed in the word suggestion region;

    determining, by the keyboard application, based on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys, a search query;

    retrieving, by the keyboard application, search results determined based on the search query;

    outputting, by the keyboard application, in place of some keys of the plurality of keys, a first visual representation of a carousel of card-based user interface elements while continuing to display the search element and the word suggestion region, wherein;

    each card-based user interface element in the carousel is a graphical representation of a particular search result from the search results determined based on the search query; and

    the first visual representation of the carousel includes a first card-based user interface element associated with a first search result from the search results and a portion of a second card-based user interface element associated with a second search result from the search results, the second card-based user interface element associated with the second search result being different than the first card-based user interface element associated with the first search result;

    determining, by the keyboard application, based on first user input detected at a location of the presence-sensitive display at which the first visual representation of the search results is displayed, selection of the first card-based user interface element;

    automatically, without further user input and while continuing to display the search element, the word suggestion region, and the carousel, inserting, by the keyboard application, in a text edit region displayed adjacent to the graphical keyboard, a hyperlink to a website containing more information related to the first search result that the first card-based user interface element graphically represents; and

    after outputting the first visual representation of the search results, and in response to receiving an indication of a swipe user input gesture as a second user input, outputting, by the keyboard application, in place of the first visual representation of the carousel, a second visual representation of the carousel including an animation switching focus from the first card-based user interface element to the second card-based user interface element, wherein the second visual representation of the carousel includes;

    a portion of the first card-based user interface element;

    the second card-based user interface element; and

    a portion of a third card-based user interface element associated with a third search result from the search results.

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