Keyboard with a suggested search query region

• US 9,977,595 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2016
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Choi, Min-sang
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, TOAN H
• Application Number:
  US15/299,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20170308292A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3323 using document space presentation or visualization, e.g. category, hierarchy or range presentation and selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90324 using system suggestions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs

Abstract

A computing device is described that includes a presence-sensitive display component, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to output, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys and a search element, and determine, based at least in part on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys, a query suggestion. The instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to receive an indication of input selecting the search element, and responsive to receiving the indication of input, output, for display, an updated graphical keyboard that includes a selectable link associated with the query suggestion.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

outputting, by a mobile computing device, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, a cursor identifying input focus of the graphical keyboard, an edit region, a first region including a first plurality of suggested words generated based on input provided within the edit region, and a search element, the search element being a selectable icon configured to transition the graphical keyboard into a search mode, the input focus of the cursor being within the edit region;

receiving, by the mobile computing device, an indication of input selecting the search element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the input selecting the search element;

creating a second region configured to output search results generated based on input provided within the first region;

deleting the first plurality of suggested words from the first region;

shifting input focus of the cursor to the first region to initiate the search mode;

determining, based at least in part on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys provided within the first region, a first query suggestion and a second query suggestion;

and

outputting, for display, an updated graphical keyboard that includes the plurality of keys, the first region including respective characters corresponding to the one or more keys, and the second region including the first query suggestion and the second query suggestion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the mobile computing device, a second indication of input selecting the first query suggestion;

determining information associated with the first query suggestion; and

outputting, by the mobile computing device, for display, the information associated with the first query suggestion.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein outputting the information associated with the first query suggestion includes outputting, within the updated graphical keyboard, the information associated with the first query suggestion.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein outputting the information associated with the first query suggestion includes outputting the information by substantially replacing the plurality of keys with the information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein outputting the information associated with the first query suggestion includes outputting the information in a horizontally-scrollable, card-based format.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein determining information associated with the first query suggestion includes determining search result information by performing a search operation using text included within the first query suggestion as a search query.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting the updated graphical keyboard includes outputting the updated graphical keyboard with the first region positioned above the plurality of keys.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more keys is a first set of keys, and wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, the method further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on a selection of a second set of keys from the plurality of keys, an updated first query suggestion;

responsive to determining the updated first query suggestion, outputting, by the mobile computing device, for display, a further updated graphical keyboard that includes the updated first query suggestion;

receiving, by the mobile computing device, a second indication of input selecting the updated first query suggestion;

determining search result information associated with the updated first query suggestion; and

outputting, by the mobile computing device, for display, the search result information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting the updated graphical keyboard includes outputting the updated graphical keyboard as part of an application graphical user interface, and wherein the application graphical user interface includes an edit region that is positioned above the first query suggestion and the second query suggestion.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first query suggestion and the second query suggestion further includes determining an historical query suggestion based on a prior search, and wherein outputting the updated graphical keyboard includes outputting the updated graphical keyboard further including the historical query suggestion.

11. A mobile device comprising:

a presence-sensitive display component;

at least one processor; and

a memory that stores instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to;

output, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, a cursor identifying input focus of the graphical keyboard, an edit region, a first region including a first plurality of suggested words generated based on input provided within the edit region, and a search element, the search element being a selectable icon configured to transition the graphical keyboard into a search mode, the input focus of the cursor being within the edit region;

receive an indication of input selecting the search element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the input selecting the search element;

create a second region configured to output search results generated based on input provided within the first region;

delete the first plurality of suggested words from the first region;

shift input focus of the cursor to the first region to initiate the search mode;

determine, based at least in part on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys provided within the first region, a first query suggestion and a second query suggestion;

and

output, for display, an updated graphical keyboard that includes the plurality of keys, the first region including respective characters corresponding to the one or more keys, and the second region including the first query suggestion and the second query suggestion.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a second indication of input selecting the first query suggestion;

determine information relevant to the first query suggestion; and

output, for display, the information relevant to the first query suggestion.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to output the information relevant to the first query suggestion by at least outputting, within the updated graphical keyboard, the information relevant to the first query suggestion.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the information relevant to the first query suggestion is output by substantially replacing the plurality of keys with the information relevant to the first query suggestion.

15. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the one or more keys is a first set of keys, wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to:

determine, based at least in part on a selection of a second set of keys from the plurality of keys, an updated first query suggestion;

responsive to determining the updated first query suggestion, output, for display, a further updated graphical keyboard that includes the updated first query suggestion;

receive a second indication of input selecting the updated first query suggestion;

determine search result information relevant to the updated first query suggestion; and

output, for display, the search result information.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor of a computing device to:

output, for display, an application graphical user interface comprising an edit region, a plurality of keys, a cursor identifying input focus of the graphical keyboard, a first region including a first plurality of suggested words generated based on input provided within the edit region, and a search element, the search element being a selectable icon configured to transition the graphical keyboard into a search mode, the input focus of the cursor being within the edit region;

receive an indication of input selecting the search element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the input selecting the search element;

create a second region configured to output search results generated based on input provided within the first region;

delete the first plurality of suggested words from the first region;

shift input focus of the cursor to the first region to initiate the search mode;

determine, based at least in part on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys provided within the first region, a first query suggestion and a second query suggestion; and

output, for display, an updated application graphical user interface that includes the edit region, the plurality of keys, the first region including respective characters corresponding to the one or more keys, and the second region including the first query suggestion and the second query suggestion.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a second indication of input selecting the first query suggestion;

determine information pertaining to the first query suggestion; and

output, for display, the information pertaining to the first query suggestion.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to output the information pertaining to the first query suggestion by at least outputting, below the edit region, the information pertaining to the first query suggestion.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the information pertaining to the first query suggestion is output by substantially replacing the plurality of keys with the information pertaining to the first query suggestion.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more keys is a first set of keys, wherein the indication of input is a first indication of input, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to:

determine, based at least in part on a selection of a second set of keys from the plurality of keys, an updated first query suggestion;

responsive to determining the updated first query suggestion, output, for display, a further updated graphical user interface that includes the updated first query suggestion;

receive a second indication of input selecting the updated first query suggestion;

determine search result information pertaining to the updated first query suggestion; and

output, for display, the search result information.