Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for interacting with item lists via lock screen notifications. In at least one embodiment, a user performs a computer-based action on a notification that is accessible to a user while a device is in a locked state and the computer-based action is used to perform an operation supported by an item list, without requiring the user to perform an authentication and/or authorization to unlock the device.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein provide an efficient user interface that enables users to respond to tasks quickly by providing automated quick task notifications via an audio channel. An audio channel quick task system includes components for recognizing and extracting quick tasks from content (e.g., interpersonal communications, composed content, line of business (LOB) application documents), and for prioritizing and routing the quick tasks to the user via an audio channel at an appropriate and relevant time. The system is enabled to process a user response, determine an action for handling the quick task, and execute the action on behalf of the user (e.g., pass a reply to a requestor, pass an instruction to an application or service, queue the quick task notification, delegate the quick task to another user or bot, forward the quick task to a companion device, or launch an application on a companion device).

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein provide an efficient user interface that enables users to respond to tasks quickly by providing automated quick task notifications via an audio channel. An audio channel quick task system includes components for recognizing and extracting quick tasks from content (e.g., interpersonal communications, composed content, line of business (LOB) application documents), and for prioritizing and routing the quick tasks to the user via an audio channel at an appropriate and relevant time. The system is enabled to process a user response, determine an action for handling the quick task, and execute the action on behalf of the user (e.g., pass a reply to a requestor, pass an instruction to an application or service, queue the quick task notification, delegate the quick task to another user or bot, forward the quick task to a companion device, or launch an application on a companion device).

Abstract: A method is provided of enriching an entry for an entity in a local index of a search engine with tags. The method comprises obtaining location-related social media messages from within a neighborhood of an entity; determining from the obtained messages one or more terms that are unique to the entity; individually determining one or more co-occurring terms for the one or more unique terms; and using the one or more co-occurring term as tags to label the entity in the local index. Furthermore, a method is provided of retrieving social media messages associated with search results.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first computing device accesses a first search query issued by a user and one or more first documents identified in response to the first search query; determines a first set of tokens for each of the first documents; and transmits the first documents and their associated first sets of tokens to a second computing device associated with the user for display to the user, wherein: each of the first documents is displayed together with its associated first set of tokens; and the tokens of each of the first sets of tokens are visually distinguished based on the concepts they represent and their levels of relevance with respect to the first document associated with the first set of tokens.

Abstract: A method is provided of enriching an entry for an entity in a local index of a search engine with tags. The method comprises obtaining location-related social media messages from within a neighborhood of an entity; determining from the obtained messages one or more terms that are unique to the entity; individually determining one or more co-occurring terms for the one or more unique terms; and using the one or more co-occurring term as tags to label the entity in the local index. Furthermore, a method is provided of retrieving social media messages associated with search results.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first computing device accesses a first search query issued by a user and one or more first documents identified in response to the first search query; determines a first set of tokens for each of the first documents; and transmits the first documents and their associated first sets of tokens to a second computing device associated with the user for display to the user, wherein: each of the first documents is displayed together with its associated first set of tokens; and the tokens of each of the first sets of tokens are visually distinguished based on the concepts they represent and their levels of relevance with respect to the first document associated with the first set of tokens.