Google Inc.

Igor Tsvetkov

Pravir Kumar Gupta

Tal Cohen

Ziv Bar-Yossef

Adi Mano

Oren Naim

Nitsan Oz

Nir Andelman

Kavi J Goel

Tomer Kol

Michael Andrew Sipe

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing search results. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a query. A plurality of search results responsive to the query are identified. The search results are analyzed to determine that at least a first search result is associated with a first answer box topic. The search results are provided along with an answer box precursor for the first answer box topic.

Triggering answer boxes

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing search results. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a plurality of registered publishers for enriched search results and, for each registered publisher, obtaining enrichment information from the registered publisher and associating the enrichment information with a resource provided by the publisher. A query is received. A plurality of responsive resources that are responsive to the query are identified. A first responsive resource is determined to be associated with enrichment information. An enriched search result is provided, the enriched search result identifying the first responsive resource and including the first responsive resource's associated enrichment information.

Enriching search results

A method can include receiving a first signal from a first sensor of a mobile computing device, where the first signal represents a first action of a user of the mobile computing device. In accordance with this example, the method further includes activating a second sensor of the mobile computing device based at least in part on the first signal. The method additionally can include receiving a second signal from the second sensor, where the second signal represents a second action of the user of the mobile computing device. The method further can include activating an input device of the mobile computing device based at least in part on the first and second signals. In some examples, the method may be implemented by one or more processors of a mobile computing device.

Sensor-based activation of an input device

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