Search Registrar for Contextual Application Launching
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of consolidated enterprise systems leads to cumbersome navigation and decreased productivity for administrators, as they face difficulties in accessing and managing various features and applications due to deep, multi-tier navigation menus, resulting in increased time and costs.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for in-context application launching, where data from target applications is communicated to a search application, allowing users to input search queries that directly launch desired applications without navigating through menus, using a search registrar to map search queries to actions and objects, and providing access to application data stores for direct or indirect access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If consolidated enterprise systems are implemented to unify and integrate services, then system integration and resource consolidation are improved, but navigation complexity and accessibility of features deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex navigation task into two distinct components: a search application for direct application launching and a traditional menu system for detailed operations. This segmentation allows users to quickly access applications through simple search queries without navigating through deep menu structures, while the menu system remains available for comprehensive system management tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The search application serves as an intermediary layer between the user and the consolidated enterprise system. Instead of directly navigating through complex multi-tier menus, users interact with the search application which then translates their queries into appropriate application launches or menu navigation paths, simplifying the interaction model.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multi-tier navigation menus are used to organize consolidated services, then system organization and structure are improved, but time to access features and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-indexing and registering all available applications and their data stores with the search application. This allows the search application to immediately retrieve and present relevant applications based on user queries without requiring users to traverse through multiple menu levels, significantly reducing access time while maintaining systematic organization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive system consolidation is implemented to manage enterprise resources, then resource management capability is improved, but operational simplicity and cost-effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The search application serves multiple functions: it acts as an application launcher, a search engine, and a navigation assistant. By providing this universal interface, the system maintains comprehensive resource management capabilities while simplifying user operations, as the same search application can handle various tasks from launching applications to accessing system features without requiring separate interfaces or complex navigation procedures.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for contextually launching a target application are disclosed. A method for contextually launching a target application includes communicating data from the target application to a search application. The data can be registered in a search registrar associated with the search application. Input can be received from a user using the search application. The input from the user can be compared with the data in the search registrar to obtain a result. The target application can be launched within the context of the input from the user based on the result.