Accessing Multi-State Search Results
A method includes transmitting, by a processing system included in a user device, a query wrapper including a search query and a multi-state request to a remote device. The method further includes receiving search results from the remote device, wherein the search results include a multi-state result. The multi-state result includes multi-state instructions and access mechanisms that may be used to launch a primary application state and one or more secondary application states. The method further includes displaying the multi-state result as a user-selectable link in a search engine results page, whereby the user-selectable link indicates the primary application state. Additionally, the method includes launching the primary application state and the one or more secondary application states indicated by the multi-state result according to the multi-state instructions and access mechanisms.
1 . A method comprising:
transmitting, by a processing system included in a user device, a query wrapper including a search query and a multi-state request to a remote device;
receiving, by the processing system, search results from the remote device, the search results including a multi-state result, the multi-state result including multi-state instructions and access mechanisms configured to launch a primary application state and one or more secondary application states;
displaying, by the processing system, the multi-state result as a primary user-selectable link in a search engine results page, the primary user-selectable link indicating the primary application state; and
in response to receiving a user selection of the primary user-selectable link, launching, by the processing system, the primary application state indicated by the multi-state result according to the multi-state instructions and the access mechanisms.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to receiving the user selection of the primary user-selectable link, launching, by the processing system, the one or more secondary application states indicated by the multi-state result according to the multi-state instructions and the access mechanisms.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more secondary application states are launched in parallel or sequentially.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying, by the processing system, the launched primary application state;
displaying, by the processing system, one or more secondary user-selectable links associated with the one or more secondary application states within the launched primary application state;
receiving, by the processing system, a user selection of one of the one or more secondary user-selectable links; and
launching, by the processing system, the secondary application state associated with the selected secondary user-selectable link.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein displaying the one or more secondary user-selectable links comprises generating a graphical overlay in a graphical user interface displaying the launched primary state.
6 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
displaying, by the processing system, the launched secondary application state; and
displaying, by the processing system, the primary user-selectable link to the primary application state within the displayed launched secondary application state.
7 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
displaying, by the processing system, the launched secondary application state; and
displaying, by the processing system, the one or more secondary user-selectable links to the one or more secondary application states within the displayed launched secondary application state.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the multi-state result includes displaying one or more secondary user-selectable links indicating the one or more secondary application states.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-state result includes an interactive graphical user interface element allowing selection or de-selection of the one or more secondary user-selectable links.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving one or more selections or de-selections of the one or more secondary user-selectable links; and
launching the secondary application state corresponding to any selected secondary user-selectable link.
11 . A system comprising:
a user device including a processing system, the processing system including one or more processors that execute computer-readable instructions, the computer readable instructions, when executed by the processing system, causing the processing system to perform operations comprising:
transmitting a query wrapper including a search query and a multi-state request to a remote device;
receiving search results from the remote device, the search results including a multi-state result, the multi-state result including multi-state instructions and access mechanisms configured to launch a primary application state and one or more secondary application states;
displaying the multi-state result as a primary user-selectable link in a search engine results page, the primary user-selectable link indicating the primary application state; and
in response to receiving a user selection of the primary user-selectable link, launching the primary application state indicated by the multi-state result according to the multi-state instructions and the access mechanisms.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise, in response to receiving the user selection of the primary user-selectable link, launching, by the processing system, the one or more secondary application states indicated by the multi-state result according to the multi-state instructions and the access mechanisms.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more secondary application states are launched parallel or sequentially.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
displaying the launched primary application state;
displaying one or more secondary user-selectable links associated with the one or more secondary application states within the launched primary application state;
receiving a user selection of one of the one or more secondary user-selectable links; and
launching the secondary application state associated with the selected secondary user-selectable link.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein displaying the one or more secondary user-selectable links comprises generating a graphical overlay in a graphical user interface displaying the launched primary state.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
displaying the launched secondary application state; and
displaying the primary user-selectable link to the primary application state within the displayed launched secondary application state.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
displaying the launched secondary application state; and
displaying the one or more secondary user-selectable links to the one or more secondary application states within the displayed launched secondary application state.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the multi-state result includes displaying one or more secondary user-selectable links indicating the one or more secondary application states.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the multi-state result includes an interactive graphical user interface element allowing selection or de-selection of the one or more secondary user-selectable links.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving one or more selections or de-selections of the one or more secondary user-selectable links; and
launching the secondary application state corresponding to any selected secondary user-selectable link.