A method of obtaining information using a mobile device can include receiving a request including speech data from the mobile device, and querying a network service using query information extracted from the speech data, whereby search results are received from the network service. The spider diagram may be displayed on a graphical user interface, along with various adjustment points or potentiometers. The nodes have several ways of dynamically changing the number of carriers used. A change is correspondingly optionally carried out with the runtime system.