Abstract: A method includes displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) via a first native application installed on a mobile computing device. The first GUI is configured to accept a search query, including one or more search terms, and transmit the search query to a search engine. The method includes receiving search results including a post execution view of a second native application for display on the touchscreen. The post execution view is a second GUI providing access to a function associated with the second native application. The method includes, at the search engine, identifying, based on the search terms of the search query, the second native application in an index that stores information and code related to native applications. The method includes executing code associated with the second native application to generate a post execution view. The method includes transmitting the post execution view to the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A server is in communication with a first computing device that can access an application. The server includes a processing device that executes instructions from a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The instructions include receiving a resolution request. The resolution request includes information indicative of a state of the application as accessed by a second computing device. The instructions include generating, based on the information in the received resolution request, at least one of (i) an application resource identifier indicative of a native edition of the application and (ii) a web resource identifier indicative of a web edition of the application. The instructions include determining an instruction set including instructions for accessing at least one of the native edition and the web edition. The instructions include, to at least one of the first and second computing devices, transmitting the instruction set and the application/web resource identifier.

Abstract: A search system includes a mobile computing device configured to display a first graphical user interface (GUI) via a first native application installed on the mobile computing device. The first GUI receives a search query including search terms and transmits the search query to a search engine. The mobile computing device receives search results, at least one which includes a post-execution view of a second native application including a second GUI that provides access to a function associated with the second native application. The search system includes a search engine that identifies, based on the search terms of the search query, the second native application from an index. The search engine executes code associated with the second native application. The search engine generates the post-execution view of a particular state of the second native application upon executing the code and transmits the post-execution view to the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A disclosure provides techniques for generating search results containing state links to applications. A method includes receiving a query containing one or more query parameters from a remote computing device and identifying a set of third party applications corresponding to the one or more query parameters. For each third party application, the method includes transmitting at least a subset of the one or more query parameters to a server associated with the third party application, receiving a response from the server associated with the third party application, and generating a state link to a native application version of the third party application based on the response. The method further includes providing the states links to the remote computing device.

Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a touchscreen, a transceiver, a non-transitory memory, and a computing processor. The memory stores an installed, native first application associated with an operator of a search engine. Upon executing the computer-readable instructions, the processor displays a first graphical user interface (GUI) on the touchscreen via the first application. The processor receives a search query via the first GUI, including one or more search terms. The processor transmits the search query to the search engine via the transceiver. The processor receives search results from the search engine in response to transmitting the search query to the search engine. At least one of the search results includes a post-execution view of a second native application. The processor displays the post-execution view on the touchscreen. The post-execution view includes a second GUI that provides access to a function associated with the second native application.

Abstract: A server is in communication with a first computing device that can access an application. The server includes a processing device that executes instructions from a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The instructions include receiving a resolution request. The resolution request includes information indicative of a state of the application as accessed by a second computing device. The instructions include generating, based on the information in the received resolution request, at least one of (i) an application resource identifier indicative of a native edition of the application and (ii) a web resource identifier indicative of a web edition of the application. The instructions include determining an instruction set including instructions for accessing at least one of the native edition and the web edition. The instructions include, to at least one of the first and second computing devices, transmitting the instruction set and the application/web resource identifier.

Abstract: Techniques for sharing application states are disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, the techniques include receiving a web resource identifier indicating a web address of a web server hosting a web application and including one or more parameters indicating a state of the web application. The techniques also include obtaining an instruction set for generating an application resource identifier, the instruction set being obtained based on a first portion of the web resource identifier. The techniques further include determining one or more parameter values based on the web resource identifier and the instruction set, and generating an application resource identifier based on the instruction set and the one or more parameter values, the application resource identifier being indicative of the state accessed via a native application.

Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a touchscreen, a transceiver, a non-transitory memory, and a computing processor. The memory stores an installed, native first application associated with an operator of a search engine. Upon executing the computer-readable instructions, the processor displays a first graphical user interface (GUI) on the touchscreen via the first application. The processor receives a search query via the first GUI, including one or more search terms. The processor transmits the search query to the search engine via the transceiver. The processor receives search results from the search engine in response to transmitting the search query to the search engine. At least one of the search results includes a post-execution view of a second native application. The processor displays the post-execution view on the touchscreen. The post-execution view includes a second GUI that provides access to a function associated with the second native application.

Abstract: A search system includes a mobile computing device configured to display a first graphical user interface (GUI) via a first native application installed on the mobile computing device. The first GUI receives a search query including search terms and transmits the search query to a search engine. The mobile computing device receives search results, at least one which includes a post-execution view of a second native application including a second GUI that provides access to a function associated with the second native application. The search system includes a search engine that identifies, based on the search terms of the search query, the second native application from an index. The search engine executes code associated with the second native application. The search engine generates the post-execution view of a particular state of the second native application upon executing the code and transmits the post-execution view to the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a search server, a search query from a remote computing device. The search query includes one or more search terms. The method includes identifying, based on the search terms of the search query, at least one native application from a plurality of native applications specified in an index. The index stores information related to the plurality of native applications. Each native application includes code that is executable at the remote computing device. The method includes executing, at the search server, at least a portion of the code associated with the identified native application. The method includes generating a view of a particular state of the identified native application upon executing the portion of the code. The view includes a graphical user interface that provides access to the particular state. The method includes transmitting the view to the remote computing device as a search result.

Abstract: A method includes displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) via a first native application installed on a mobile computing device. The first GUI is configured to accept a search query, including one or more search terms, and transmit the search query to a search engine. The method includes receiving search results including a post execution view of a second native application for display on the touchscreen. The post execution view is a second GUI providing access to a function associated with the second native application. The method includes, at the search engine, identifying, based on the search terms of the search query, the second native application in an index that stores information and code related to native applications. The method includes executing code associated with the second native application to generate a post execution view. The method includes transmitting the post execution view to the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a touchscreen, a transceiver, a non-transitory memory storing a first native application associated with an operator of a search engine, and a computing processor that executes computer readable instructions. A method includes displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) on the touchscreen via the first native application. The first GUI is configured to accept search queries. The method includes receiving a search query, including one or more search terms, via the first GUI. The method includes transmitting, via the transceiver, the search query to the search engine. The method includes receiving search results from the search engine. At least one of the search results includes a post-execution view of a second native application. The method includes displaying the post-execution view on the touchscreen. The post-execution view includes a second GUI that provides access to a function associated with the second native application.

Abstract: A method for generating search results containing state links to applications. The method includes receiving a search query from a remote computing device, generating a state link to a state of a native application based on the search query and providing the state link to the remote computing device, all by a processing device. The state link is provided with one or more other state links to third party applications. The native application is a third party native application. The native application corresponds to a third party application having one or more versions. The state link includes an application resource identifier corresponding to the native application and is used to access the state in the native application version of the third party application.

Abstract: A disclosure provides techniques for generating search results containing state links to applications. A method includes receiving a query containing one or more query parameters from a remote computing device and identifying a set of third party applications corresponding to the one or more query parameters. For each third party application, the method includes transmitting at least a subset of the one or more query parameters to a server associated with the third party application, receiving a response from the server associated with the third party application, and generating a state link to a native application version of the third party application based on the response. The method further includes providing the states links to the remote computing device.

Abstract: Techniques for sharing application states are disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, the techniques include receiving a web resource identifier indicating a web address of a web server hosting a web application and including one or more parameters indicating a state of the web application. The techniques also include obtaining an instruction set for generating an application resource identifier, the instruction set being obtained based on a first portion of the web resource identifier. The techniques further include determining one or more parameter values based on the web resource identifier and the instruction set, and generating an application resource identifier based on the instruction set and the one or more parameter values, the application resource identifier being indicative of the state accessed via a native application.