Personal information search on mobile devices

ABSTRACT

The more things can be saved and done with mobile phones, the more it becomes difficult to find what you are looking for. It was easy when one just saved phone numbers with names of friends, but as the devices have become more resourceful, their usage has expanded enormously. Today's mobile phones are comparable in compute capability and storage to the desktop computers of a decade ago. Consequently, searching and reaching the desired content on a mobile phone has been become an important function. Users and businesses are more dependent on mobile devices than ever before. Managing information scattered across multiple devices is becoming a big problem. We present a system for efficiently and conveniently searching through personal information stored on multiple mobile devices.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Management

Keywords:
interactive information retrieval, personal information management, user interface