In-conversation search

摘要

A computer-implemented communications method is discussed. The method includes receiving a typed user input in a texting conversation on an electronic communication channel between two or more users of electronic communications devices; analyzing the user input to identify whether the user input contains a reserved word for triggering a search; submitting a search query received in association with the reserved word to a search engine, if the user input contains a reserved word; receiving one or more search results from the search engine; and providing, in the electronic communication channel for incorporation into the texting conversation, at least one of the one or more search results.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented communications method, comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, a typed input from a first user in a texting conversation on an electronic communication channel; analyzing the typed input to identify whether the typed input contains a reserved term for triggering a search; selecting a search service from a plurality of search services based on the reserved term from the typed input; determining a search query received in association with the reserved term; automatically submitting to the search service the search query and submitting the typed input for display to one or more users in the conversation on the electronic communication channel other than the first user; receiving one or more search results from the selected search service; and automatically providing, in the electronic communication channel for incorporation into the texting conversation, at least one of the one or more search results, further comprising receiving a user command to dial a telephone number corresponding to one of the search results, and in response, automatically conferencing a destination of the telephone number with the electronic communication channel so that the two or more users converse with a person at the destination for the telephone number.