System and method for conducting a search using a wireless mobile device

A method for use on a wireless mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving at the wireless mobile device a spoken command requesting a query;
• receiving at the wireless mobile device spoken information for the query;
• based on the spoken command and the spoken information, generating text at the wireless mobile device that specifies the requested query;
• formatting, in the wireless device, from the generated text, the text for a text messaging protocol to create a message in the text messaging protocol, specifying the query;
• addressing the message to an internet search engine;
• and
• transmitting the message from the wireless device, over a wireless network, to the search engine.

A system for providing search results in response to a query, the system comprising:

• a wireless mobile device;
• a search engine system;
• and
• at least one communication channel that couples the wireless mobile device to the search engine;
• wherein the wireless mobile device comprises
• a voice input to receive spoken speech,
• a speech to text converter in communication with the voice input,
• a text to text protocol converter in communication with the speech to text converter,
• a wireless transmitter in communication with the text to text protocol converter and the at least one communication channel, and
• a wireless receiver in communication with the at least one communication channel;
• wherein the search engine system comprises
• a search engine receiver in communication with the at least one communication channel,
• a search engine in communication with the search engine receiver, and
• a search engine transmitter in communication with the search engine and the at least one communication channel;
• wherein spoken speech received at the voice input is converted by the wireless mobile device to text that requests a search;
• wherein the text that requests a search is transmitted by the wireless transmitter through the at least one communication channel to the search engine system;
• and
• wherein in response to receipt of the text that requests a search, the search engine system transmits results for the search through the at least one communication channel to the wireless mobile device.

A wireless mobile device comprising:

• a voice input to receive spoken speech;
• a speech to text converter in communication with the voice input to convert spoken speech into text that specifies a search command and a search query;
• a wireless transmitter to transmit the search query at least partially through a wireless communication medium, using a text messaging protocol, addressed to an internet search engine;
• and
• a receiver in communication with the wireless communication medium to receive search results provided by the search engine, using the text messaging protocol, responsive to the search query.