Patent ID: 8306511
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving an incoming message from a mobile device, the incoming message containing a query and a query type indicator, the query and the query type indicator being distinct pieces of information specified by a user of the mobile device, the query including a user-specified keyword for a search, and the query type indicator identifying at least one category of content to be searched based at least in part on the user-specified keyword; extracting the query from the incoming message; determining a type of the query based at least in part on the query type indicator; forwarding the query to a search engine selected from a plurality of search engines based at least in part on the type of the query, wherein the selected search engine is associated with the type of the query; obtaining a result of a search from the selected search engine, wherein the result of the search is based at least in part on a search of content by the selected search engine for the user-specified keyword; and creating an outgoing message with the result of the search for delivery to the mobile device.