Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to an electronic device. The method comprises: analyzing data relating to the device to determine a correlation of data relating to a user of the device; selecting an advertisement from a set of advertisements based on the correlation of data; and transmitting the advertisement to the device. The correlation of data may be determined from analyzing movement data and at least one status indicator relating to the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to an electronic device. The method comprises: analyzing data relating to the device to determine a correlation of data relating to a user of the device; selecting an advertisement from a set of advertisements based on the correlation of data; and transmitting the advertisement to the device. The correlation of data may be determined from analyzing movement data and at least one status indicator relating to the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to an electronic device. The method comprises: analyzing data relating to the device to determine a correlation of data relating to a user of the device; selecting an advertisement from a set of advertisements based on the correlation of data; and transmitting the advertisement to the device. The correlation of data may be determined from analyzing movement data and at least one status indicator relating to the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to an electronic device. The method comprises: analyzing data relating to the device to determine a correlation of data relating to a user of the device; selecting an advertisement from a set of advertisements based on the correlation of data; and transmitting the advertisement to the device. The correlation of data may be determined from analyzing movement data and at least one status indicator relating to the device.

Abstract: Methods are provided for providing a user with real-time access to supplemental information about named entities that appear within a conversation in a messaging application on a user terminal. Named entities, conversational topics, and sentiments are recognized as the user enters messages into the application. These are provided to a semantic search engine in a server system, that classifies the named entities into one of a variety of domains. Each domain has an associated tool for retrieving detailed supplemental information about the named entity. The server system transmits, to the user terminal, indicia that allow the user terminal to retrieve the supplemental information. Advertising related to a named entity having favorable sentiment also may be transmitted to the user terminal for display. These functions occur without the need for a separate search interface in the messaging application.

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: Methods, systems, and computer program products determine, for a number of individuals having a common interest, locations relevant to that common interest. Each individual possesses a user terminal that has a location and executes a messaging application. During the course of a messaging conversation, the application transmits search parameters to a central server. The search parameters may be entered manually or determined automatically by analyzing the conversation. The server identifies clusters of locations that satisfy the search parameters in addition to satisfying geographic proximity to the participants in the conversation. The server scores the clusters, and transmits to the user terminal data relating thereto, for integrated display in the messaging application. Relevant advertising may be identified and transmitted for contemporaneous display.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to display mobile device contexts are disclosed. An example method includes displaying a first context in a user interface of a mobile device based on first device platform information, the first context including a first arrangement of information, graphics, and application icons that are associated with the first device platform information, determining that second device platform information received after the first device platform information corresponds to a second context, the second context being different from the first context and including a second arrangement of information, graphics, and applications that are associated with the second device platform information, and displaying the second context in the user interface replacing the first context without prompting a user of the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products determine, for a number of individuals having a common interest, locations relevant to that common interest. Each individual possesses a user terminal that has a location and executes a messaging application. During the course of a messaging conversation, the application transmits search parameters to a central server. The search parameters may be entered manually or determined automatically by analyzing the conversation. The server identifies clusters of locations that satisfy the search parameters in addition to satisfying geographic proximity to the participants in the conversation. The server scores the clusters, and transmits to the user terminal data relating thereto, for integrated display in the messaging application. Relevant advertising may be identified and transmitted for contemporaneous display.

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 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 wireless communication system (20) may include a server (30) storing new contacts, each having a characteristic associated therewith, and a mobile wireless communications device (21). The mobile wireless communications device may include a memory (27) storing device contacts (45a-45e), one or more of the device contacts having a characteristic associated therewith, a location determining device (25) determining a device location, a display, and a processor (22) coupled to the memory, the location determining device, and the display. The processor may determine a new contact from the server and based upon the associated characteristics of the new contact and a device contact, and also based upon the device location, and display on the display personal information manager (PIM) data associated with the new contact.

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: Methods and apparatuses for establishing a notification service for a computing device. Device requests for current information about a requested topic may be unnecessary if repeated requests are made for current information and the information has not yet changed. In this disclosure, when a requested topic is associated with changing information, a notification service may be configured for the device. The notification service automatically sends updated information to the device when the information changes. The present disclosure describes several ways that requests may be analyzed to determine if a requested topic is associated with changing information. A threshold number of request for a requested topic over a period of time may be used. Alternatively, a requested topic may be configured in a notification service if the requested topic is related to a currently occurring event.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to display mobile device contexts are disclosed. An example method includes displaying a first context in a user interface of a mobile device based on first device platform information, the first context including a first arrangement of information, graphics, and application icons that are associated with the first device platform information, determining that second device platform information received after the first device platform information corresponds to a second context, the second context being different from the first context and including a second arrangement of information, graphics, and applications that are associated with the second device platform information, and displaying the second context in the user interface replacing the first context without prompting a user of the mobile device.

Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods and systems for generating a search on an electronic device. The method includes receiving a multimedia object, determining metadata corresponding to the multimedia object and generating a search query corresponding to the metadata. The system includes an input interface configured to select a multimedia object, a metadata determining module configured to determine metadata associated with the multimedia object and a query generating module configured to generate a search query corresponding to the metadata. The electronic device may include a portable device where the search query is generated upon detection of the movement of the portable device.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to an electronic device. The method comprises: analyzing data relating to the device to determine a correlation of data relating to a user of the device; selecting an advertisement from a set of advertisements based on the correlation of data; and transmitting the advertisement to the device. The correlation of data may be determined from analyzing movement data and at least one status indicator relating to the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure related to a system, method and device for distributing messages to electronic devices is provided. The method comprises: identifying two devices that have been communicating with each other and that have at least one common attribute; identifying an advertisement campaign that matches the at least one common attribute; and transmitting a set of advertisements relating to the advertisement campaign to the two devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein relates to a system and method for distributing messages to electronic devices. The method comprises: identifying a set of devices that meet a first criteria regarding an activity level; and transmitting a set of advertisements to the set of devices based on activity levels of the set of devices. For at least one of the devices, the activity data may relate to at least one communication log of communications processed by at least one device.