Patent ID: 7130841
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for performing a search for both local electronic content and remote electronic content based on a single query, the method comprising: receiving a single query that includes at least one search term; simultaneously comparing the received search term automatically in response to the single query with indexed electronic content that is stored on a local device to derive a first result and comparing the received search term with electronic content that is stored on a remote device to derive a second result, wherein the local device is a personal computing device; combining the first result and the second result into an amalgamated result; and displaying the amalgamated result, wherein comparing against content stored on the local device and content stored on the remote device is performed automatically in a default state such that the user need not pre-select to compare the received search term with both the indexed electronic content stored on the local device and the electronic content stored on the remote device.