Invention Grant
US08577417B2 Methods, devices, and computer program products for limiting search scope based on navigation of a menu screen
有权
方法，设备和计算机程序产品，用于基于菜单屏幕的导航来限制搜索范围
- Patent Title: Methods, devices, and computer program products for limiting search scope based on navigation of a menu screen
- Patent Title (中): 方法，设备和计算机程序产品，用于基于菜单屏幕的导航来限制搜索范围
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Application No.: US11768459Application Date: 2007-06-26
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Publication No.: US08577417B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Simon Lessing
- Applicant: Simon Lessing
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo SE Lund
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Mobile Communications AB
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Mobile Communications AB
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo SE Lund
- Agency: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.
- Main IPC: H04B1/38
- IPC: H04B1/38 ; G06F15/16 ; G06F3/048
Abstract:
A method of operating an electronic device includes displaying a search field in a menu screen including a plurality of icons representing respective application programs. Selection of at least one of the plurality of icons is visually indicated responsive to navigation of the menu screen. A search scope is limited to at least one database associated with at least one application program represented by the selected at least one of the plurality of icons. The at least one database is searched using the limited search scope responsive to entry of a search string including one or more alphanumeric characters in the search field. If found in the at least one database, at least one search result including the search string is displayed. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.
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