Associating a task with a user based on user selection of a query suggestion

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
• identify a query, the query being entered by a user in a search field of a graphical interface of a first application displayed by a computing device of the user;
• identify a plurality of suggestions based on similarity between the suggestions and the query, the suggestions including:
• at least one non-task suggestion, and
• at least one task suggestion associated with one or more actions to be performed on behalf of the user by a second application that is identified by the at least one task suggestion and that is separate from the first application,
• wherein the one or more actions comprise an application interacting action associated with the task suggestion, and
• wherein the application interacting action comprises interacting with the second application that is separate from the first application;
• prior to user input that indicates completion of the query, provide the task suggestion and the non-task suggestion for presentation to the user in a menu extending from the search field in the graphical interface;
• monitor for a user selection of the task suggestion or the non-task suggestion;
• in response to the user selection being of the task suggestion:
• cause the computing device of the user or an additional computing device of the user to perform at least the application interacting action associated with task suggestion,
• wherein no search results are provided in response to the user selection of the task suggestion;
• and
• in response to the user selection being of the non-task suggestion:
• submit the non-task suggestion as a search query to obtain search results responsive to the non-task suggestion.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to:

• identify a query, the query being entered by a user in a search field of a graphical interface of a first application displayed by a computing device of the user;
• identify a plurality of suggestions based on similarity between the suggestions and the query, the suggestions including:
• at least one non-task suggestion, and
• at least one task suggestion associated with one or more actions to be performed on behalf of the user by a second application that is identified by the at least one task suggestion and that is separate from the first application,
• wherein the one or more actions comprise an application interacting action associated with the task suggestion, and
• wherein the application interacting action comprises interacting with the second application that is separate from the first application;
• prior to user input that indicates completion of the query, provide the task suggestion and the non-task suggestion for presentation to the user in a menu extending from the search field in the graphical interface;
• monitor for a user selection of the task suggestion or the non-task suggestion;
• in response to the user selection being of the task suggestion:
• cause the computing device of the user or an additional computing device of the user to perform at least the application interacting action associated with task suggestion,
• wherein no search results are provided in response to the user selection of the task suggestion;
• and
• in response to the user selection being of the non-task suggestion:
• submit the non-task suggestion as a search query to obtain search results responsive to the non-task suggestion.