Predictive Selection and Parallel Execution of Applications and Services

摘要

User input is entered or selected, and in response, the user input can be analyzed to determine a characteristic of the user input. The characteristic can describe the format, type, or content of the user input. The user input can be further analyzed to determine a category with which the user input is related. In response to the determined category, a set of predetermined or dynamically determined relevant applications can be determined. The set of the relevant applications can be based on user preferences, crowd-sourcing, and advertisements. The set of applications can then be executed in parallel, using the user input as input, such that results from the application are obtained quickly without user additional user input. The relevance of the results of the applications can be determined, and versions of the results can be displayed to a user in a ranked order according to the relevance of the results.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by an electronic device, user input via a first application; analyzing, by the electronic device, the user input to determine a characteristic of the user input; determining, by the electronic device, an associated category based on the characteristic of the user input, wherein the associated category categorizes the user input according to one or more predetermined categories; determining, by the electronic device, a set of applications based on the associated category, wherein applications in the set of applications are determined to be relevant applications in which the user input can be input and are different from the first application, and wherein the associated category categorizes the user input according to one or more predetermined categories; and executing, by the electronic device, the set of applications, wherein the user input is available as an input to the set of applications.