Information Search and Method and System
OwnerYong Zhen Jianginventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for interacting with and querying information using user interfaces of mobile or hand-held devices with, preferably, touch-sensitive displays. The method comprises receiving electronic media content from a plurality of media sources and displaying the electronic media content in accordance with pre-determined criteria, providing a process for selecting one or more portions of the displayed electronic media content, wherein the process includes defining boundaries and position of a selection area, such that the displayed electronic media content overlapping the selection area is included in selected content; and wherein information associated with the selected content is operable for creating a request for information.
Claims15
A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
- receiving electronic media content from a plurality of media sources, and displaying the electronic media content in accordance with pre-determined criteria;
- providing a process for selecting one or more portions of the displayed electronic media content, wherein the process includes defining boundaries and position of a selection area, such that the displayed electronic media content overlapping the selection area is included in selected content;
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- wherein information associated with the selected content is operable for creating a search request.
A computer-readable storage medium containing one or more programs for providing instructions to one or more processors to perform the instructions, the instructions comprising:
- receiving electronic media content from a plurality of media sources, and displaying the electronic media content in accordance with pre-determined criteria;
- providing a process for selecting one or more portions of the displayed electronic media content, wherein the process includes defining boundaries and position of a selection area, such that the displayed electronic media content overlapping the selection area is included in selected content;
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- wherein information associated with the selected content is operable for creating a search request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.