Google has patented an invention that makes it possible to look for answers in a text-message exchange.
The technology makes it possible for users to obtain search results delivered in the middle of a text or voice conversation between two users of a computing system.
The results might be used in a conversation between two friends, such as a discussion of a sports event for which specific statistics or other data may be wanted.
Another use, Google said, might be in a chat room where participants are discussing a particular investment and wonder about a company’s stock price.
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