Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a memory to store an unregistered application and corresponding unregistered application data which is unable to be searched, and a registered application and corresponding registered application data that is able to be searched. The mobile device also has a processor to convert the unregistered application and the unregistered application data to a newly registered application and newly registered application data which is able to be searched, and search the registered application data and the newly registered application data for a search term to determine whether the registered application and the newly registered application have search results associated therewith. The processor also displays applications having search results associated therewith on an application selection screen on a display, with a subset of information about the search results being displayed, and receives selection of an application via an input device.

Abstract: A method of enabling voice input for a graphical user interface (GUI) based application on an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining required properties of one or more user interface objects of the GUI-based application, wherein the one or more user interface objects include one or more input objects; receiving a voice input; extracting from the voice input one or more elements; associating the one or more elements with the one or more input objects; identifying, based on said associating, an input object having a required property which is not satisfied; and outputting, based on the required property, audio output for a prompt for a further voice input.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a memory to store an unregistered application and corresponding unregistered application data which is unable to be searched, and a registered application and corresponding registered application data that is able to be searched. The mobile device also has a processor to convert the unregistered application and the unregistered application data to a newly registered application and newly registered application data which is able to be searched, and search the registered application data and the newly registered application data for a search term to determine whether the registered application and the newly registered application have search results associated therewith. The processor also displays applications having search results associated therewith on an application selection screen on a display, with a subset of information about the search results being displayed, and receives selection of an application via an input device.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile communications device, including: populating a central database on the device with a title for each of a plurality of software modules installed on the device and associating each title with its software module; populating the central database with at least one keyword associated with each of the plurality of software modules and associating each keyword with its software module; receiving at the device a search query; displaying at the device a search result identifying at least one of the software modules installed on the device having either a title or one or more associated keywords matching the search query; and in response to receiving at the device a selection of a software module identified in the search result, activating the selected software module.

Abstract: A communications system includes a search server, and a mobile wireless communications device. The mobile wireless communications device has a memory configured to store at least one application and application data associated therewith, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to search the application data for at least one search term and generate preliminary search results based thereupon, and send the at least one search term and the preliminary search results to the search server. The search server is configured to generate final search results based upon the at least one search term preliminary search results, and to send the final search results to the mobile wireless communications device.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a display, at least one input device, and a processor coupled to the display and the at least one input device. The processor is configured to associate each of a plurality of search categories with each of a plurality of search data sources, based upon the at least one input device. The processor is also configured to determine a given search category of the plurality thereof associated with a search term input via the at least one input device. The processor is further configured to search the search data source associated with the given search category for the search term, and generate search results based thereupon, and display the search results on the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for locale-centric search optimization upon user opt-in. In response to receiving a search query generated by a user of an electronic communication device who has opted to receive search suggestions that are relevant to a locale, a search engine server provides to the user at least one keyword suggestion that is relevant to the locale and can then perform a search on an updated search query generated by the user of the electronic communication device. The updated search query may include the initial search query, or the at least one keyword suggestion provided to the user that is relevant to the locale, or some combination. The search engine server returns the results of the search on the updated search query to the user via the electronic communication device.

Abstract: A method, system and mobile communication device for searching, sharing and accessing content stored on a mobile or computing device. The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein allow a mobile communication device (402) (“content-requesting device”) to access other, published content made available on other mobile devices (404, 406) and computers (408) (“content-storing device”). The user of the content-storing device (404, 406, 408) selects all or a portion of the content that will be made available (“published”) to other content-requesting devices (402). When a user of a content-requesting device (402) wishes to search for content on other content-storing devices (404, 406, 408) he or she can send out a search request, or, in the alternative, be notified when other content-storing devices (404, 406, 408) have published content available for access. The content-requesting device (402) can then search for and access published content.

Abstract: A method for receiving geospatial data using a communication device, the method comprising transmitting from the communication device to a server a request for geospatial data, the request including device display information, and receiving at the communication device from the server a subset of requested geospatial data, the subset being generated based on the device display information. The device display information may include a viewport size or a screen size.

Abstract: A method and a system for point-of-interest search is disclosed. A search request including a location information acquired by a mobile device at a location defined by the location information is received at a server. A search query is formulated using the search request and the location information. The search query is sent to a plurality of search engines and search results are received from the plurality of search engines and aggregated based on the search context.