Nuance Communications, Inc.

Peter K Lyons

Vladimir Sejnoha

Sean P Brown

Gunnar Evermann

Marc W Regan

Stephen W Laverty

Ryan S LaSante

John R Watson

Jeremy A Slater

Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query from a device, the query comprising content; determining based at least in part on the content of the query that an application is to be launched on the device; and causing the device to launch the application using at least some information determined from the content of the query. Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a free-form query from a user; transferring a representation of the query to at least one computer; and receiving from the at least one computer at least one instruction to launch an application on the device.

Methods and apparatus for initiating an action

Some embodiments relate to techniques for performing a search for content, in which a user may issue a search query, and the search engine or engines to which that query is provided may be determined dynamically based on any of a variety of factors. For example, in some embodiments, the search engine or engines to which the query is provided may be determined based on the content of the search query, and/or auxiliary information such as the user's location, demographics, query history and/or browsing history.

Methods and apparatus for identifying and providing information sought by a user

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Chelmsford, MA, United States of America

Peter K Lyons