Bifurcated search

A system comprising:

• data processing hardware in a user device;
• a screen of the user device in communication with the data processing hardware;
• and
• memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a first search query at the data processing hardware;
• transmitting the first search query from the data processing hardware to a query analysis system and a first search system;
• receiving first search results from the first search system, the first search results being generated based on the first search query and query information generated in the query analysis system;
• receiving the query information from the query analysis system, the query information comprising application programming interface information for an application programming interface of a second search system;
• generating a second search query based on the query information;
• transmitting the second search query from the data processing hardware to the application programming interface of the second search system;
• receiving second search results from the second search system;
• determining a result set comprising at least some of the first search results and the second search results, at least one search result in the result set comprising an application access mechanism having a reference to a corresponding installed application on the user device and indicating a performable operation for the corresponding installed application;
• and
• displaying the result set in the user interface on the screen.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at data processing hardware, a first search query from a user device in communication with the data processing hardware in the user device;
• transmitting the first search query from the data processing hardware to a query analysis system and a first search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, first search results from the first search system, the first search results being generated based on the first search query and query information generated in the query analysis system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, the query information based on the first search query from the query analysis system, the query information comprising application programming interface information for an application programming interface of a second search system;
• generating, at the data processing hardware, a second search query based on the query information;
• transmitting the second search query from the data processing hardware to the application programming interface of the second search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, second search results from the second search system;
• sending a result set from the data processing hardware to the user device, the result set comprising at least some of the first search results and the second search results for display on the user device, at least one search result in the result set comprising an application access mechanism having a reference to a corresponding installed application on the user device and indicating a performable operation for the corresponding installed application.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at data processing hardware in a user device, a first search query through a user interface displayed on a screen of the user device;
• transmitting the first search query from the data processing hardware to a query analysis system and a first search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, query information from the query analysis system, the query information comprising application programming interface information for an application programming interface of a second search system;
• generating, at the data processing hardware, a second search query based on the query information;
• transmitting the second search query from the data processing hardware to the application program interface of the second search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, first search results from the first search system and second search results from the second search system, the first search results being generated based on the first search query and query information generated in the query analysis system;
• determining, by the data processing hardware, a result set comprising at least some of the first search results and the second search results, at least one search result in the result set comprising an application access mechanism having a reference to a corresponding installed application on the user device and indicating a performable operation for the corresponding installed application;
• and
• displaying, by the data processing hardware, the result set in the user interface on the screen.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at data processing hardware, a first search query through a user device in communication with the data processing hardware in the user device;
• transmitting the first search query from the data processing hardware to a query analysis system and a first search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, first search results from the first search system the first search results being generated based on the first search query and query information generated in the query analysis system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, the query information from the query analysis system, the query information comprising application programming interface information for an application programming interface of a second search system;
• generating, at the data processing hardware, a second search query based on the query information;
• transmitting the second search query from the data processing hardware to the application programming interface of the second search system;
• receiving, at the data processing hardware, second search results from the second search system;
• determining, by the data processing hardware, a result set comprising at least some of the first search results and the second search results, at least one search result in the result set comprising an application access mechanism or functionality of applications relevant to the first search query;
• and
• displaying, by the data processing hardware, the result set in the user interface on screen.