Speech interface for search engines

A method for providing search results comprising the steps of:

• providing sets of data comprising:
• (a) one or more search engine identifiers of a plurality of search engine identifiers,
• (b) one or more search engine uniform resource locators of a plurality of search engine uniform resource locators,
• (c) one or more second placeholder patterns of a plurality of second placeholder patterns,
• (d) one or more query term separators of a plurality of query term separators,
• and wherein said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers represents a search engine of a plurality of search engines,
• and wherein said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engines identifiers is linked to components of said sets of data including:
• (i) said search engine uniform resource locator of a plurality of search engine uniform resource locators,
• (ii) said second placeholder pattern of a plurality of second placeholder patterns, and
• (iii) said query term separator of a plurality of query term separators,
• and wherein said search engine uniform resource locator of a plurality of search engine uniform resource locators includes:
• (a). a scheme of a plurality of schemes,
• (b). a host of a plurality of hosts,
• (c). a path of a plurality of paths,
• (d). a query of a plurality of queries comprising:
• a first placeholder pattern of a plurality of first placeholder patterns representing a value of a plurality of values in a name value pair of a plurality of name value pairs,
• and wherein said second placeholder pattern of a plurality of second placeholder patterns is identical to said first placeholder pattern of a plurality of first placeholder patterns;
• loading said sets of data;
• receiving voiced utterances from a user of a plurality of users;
• converting said voiced utterances into a first data string;
• matching said first data string to said sets of data, identifying a corresponding said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers;
• retrieving data linked to matched said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers;
• storing retrieved data linked to said matched search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers in variables;
• signaling said user of a plurality of users that said first data string matched a corresponding said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers;
• receiving a second set of voiced utterances from said user of a plurality of users specifying a query term to be searched for;
• converting said second set of voiced utterances into a second data string;
• modifying said second data string by replacing any spaces in said second data string with retrieved said query term separator linked to said search engine identifier of a plurality of search engine identifiers, creating a modified second data string;
• replacing said first placeholder pattern of a plurality of placeholder patterns in retrieved said search engine uniform resource locator of a plurality of search engine uniform resource locators with said modified second data string creating a modified search engine uniform resource locator;
• opening said modified search engine uniform resource locator through a uniform resource locator transmission method of a plurality of uniform resource locator transmission methods;
• and providing results of the search system.

A physical medium containing instructions for controlling at least one processor to perform a method for generating a search query, comprising:

• receiving voiced utterances from a user;
• converting said voiced utterances into data;
• identifying from said data, information including:
• (i) a query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for, (ii) a search engine identifier of a plurality of search engines identifiers representing a search engine of a plurality of search engines;
• modifying said query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for by replacing any spaces in said query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for with a query term separator compatible with said search engine of a plurality of search engines, creating a modified query term to be searched for;
• constructing a uniform resource locator that includes said modified query term to be searched for, such that said constructed uniform resource locator represents a valid request to said search engine of a plurality of search engines to perform a search;
• opening said constructed uniform resource locator, via a uniform resource locator transmission method.

A computing system comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive voiced utterances from a user;
• convert said voiced utterances into data;
• identify from said data, information including:
• (i) a query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for, (ii) a search engine identifier of a plurality of search engines identifiers representing a search engine of a plurality of search engines;
• modify said query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for by replacing any spaces in said query term to be searched for of a plurality of query terms to be searched for with a query term separator compatible with said search engine of a plurality of search engines, creating a modified query term to be searched for;
• construct a uniform resource locator that includes said modified query term to be searched for, such that said constructed uniform resource locator represents a valid request to said search engine of a plurality of search engines to perform a search;
• open said constructed uniform resource locator, via a uniform resource locator transmission method.