Device and method for image search using one or more selected words

An electronic device comprising:

• a memory storing a document editing application;
• and
• a processor configured to control to display a document in a display area of the document editing application, and control to, while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, use the document editing application to at least:
• receive, in the display area of the document editing application, an input for selecting a first one word from the document,
• display a user interface item in the display area of the document editing application after receiving the input for selecting the first one word from the document,
• based on receiving an input for the user interface item provided by the document editing application, invoke a web search using both the selected first one word and a second one word associated with the selected first one word, wherein the second one word is identified in the electronic device, the identified second one word is other than the selected first one word, and the selected first one word and the identified second one word for the web search are transmitted toward a web search server,
• display a plurality of images together in another display area of the document editing application while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, wherein the plurality of the images are obtained based on the web search invoked from the document editing application using both the selected first one word and the identified second one word, and the web search is performed by the web search server, and
• based on receiving an input for inserting an image selected from the obtained plurality of images, insert the selected image at a location in the document while displaying the obtained plurality of images in the other display area of the document editing application.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a document editing application executable by a processor of an electronic device to cause the processor to at least:

• control to display the document in a display area of the document editing application;
• and
• control to, while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, use the document editing application to at least:
• receive, in the display area of the document editing application, an input for selecting a first one word from the document,
• display a user interface item in the display area of the document editing application after receiving the input for selecting the first one word from the document,
• based on receiving an input for the user interface item provided by the document editing application, invoke a web search using both the selected first one word and a second one word associated with the selected first one word, wherein the second one word is identified in the electronic device, the identified second one word is other than the selected first one word, and the selected first one word and the identified second one word for the web search are transmitted toward a web search server,
• display a plurality of images together in another display area the document editing application while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, wherein the plurality of the images are obtained based on the web search invoked from the document editing application using both the selected first one word and the identified second one word, and the web search is performed by the web search server, and
• based on receiving an input for inserting an image selected from the obtained plurality of images, insert the selected image at a location in the document while displaying the obtained plurality of images in the other display area of the document editing application.

A method for editing a document using a document editing application on an electronic device, the method comprising:

• controlling to display the document in a display area of the document editing application;
• and
• controlling to, while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, use the document editing application to at least:
• receive, in the display area of the document editing application, an input for selecting a first one word from the document,
• display a user interface item in the display area of the document editing application after receiving the input for selecting the first one word from the document,
• identify, based on receiving an input for the user interface item provided by the document editing application, invoke a web search using both the selected first one word and a second one word associated with the selected first one word, wherein the second one word is identified in the electronic device, the identified second one word is other than the selected first one word, and the selected first one word and the identified second one word for the web search are transmitted toward a web search server,
• display a plurality of images together in another display area of the document editing application while displaying the document in the display area of the document editing application, wherein the plurality of the images are obtained based on the web search invoked from the document editing application using both the selected first one word and the identified second one word, and the web search is performed by the web search server, and
• based on receiving an input for inserting an image selected from the obtained plurality of images, insert the selected image at a location in the document while displaying the obtained plurality of images in the other display area of the document editing application.