SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROACTIVELY PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO A USER OF A COMPUTING DEVICE

摘要

The embodiments described herein set forth techniques for identifying when a user activates a search application on his or her mobile computing device, and presenting, prior to receiving an input of search parameters from the user, a prediction of one or more applications that the user may be interested in accessing. According to some embodiments, the search application can be configured to interface with an “application prediction engine” each time the search application is activated and query the application prediction engine for a prediction of one or more applications that the user may be interested in accessing. In turn, the application prediction engine can analyze information associated with the applications installed on the mobile computing device to produce the prediction. Using the prediction, the search application can display the predicted one or more applications within a user interface of the search application for selection by the user.

主权项

1. A method for proactively providing predictions to a user of a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
at an application prediction engine executing on the mobile computing device:
for each application included in a list of applications installed on the mobile computing device:
performing at least one function on at least one data signal that corresponds to the application to establish a score for the application, wherein the score indicates a likelihood that the application will be activated by the user, andassociating the score with the application; andproviding a prediction to a search application executing on the mobile computing device, wherein the prediction includes the list of applications and their associated scores.