Techniques For Efficient Access Of Software Application Functionality In Search

摘要

Techniques include transmitting a search query to a search system and receiving search results from the search system. The search results include an application access mechanism (AAM) that specifies a native application state and an application download address (ADA) that indicates a location for downloading the application. The search results also include preview data associated with the state and/or a web access mechanism (WAM) that specifies a web-based application state. The techniques further include generating a selectable link including the AAM, ADA, and one or both of the preview data and WAM, displaying the link, and receiving a user selection of the link. The techniques also include, in response to receiving the user selection, performing one or more of downloading, installing, and launching the native application, and setting the application into the state, displaying the preview data, and launching the web-based application, and setting the application into the web state.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
transmitting a search query to a search system configured to generate search results in response to a received search query; receiving search results from the search system in response to transmitting the search query, wherein the search results include an application access mechanism (AAM) that specifies an application state of a native application, an application download address (ADA) that indicates a location at which the native application may be downloaded, and a web access mechanism (WAM) that specifies a web application state of a web-based application; generating a user selectable link that includes the AAM, the ADA, and the WAM, displaying the user selectable link, and receiving a user selection of the user selectable link; and in response to receiving the user selection, performing one of downloading the native application using the ADA, installing the native application, launching the native application, and setting the native application into the application state using the AAM, and launching the web-based application, and setting the web-based application into the web application state using the WAM.