Information search methods, devices, equipment and media

Abstract

This disclosure relates to an information search method, apparatus, device, and medium. The information search method includes: responding to a search command and acquiring target hotspot information and service information of a target entity related to the search command; wherein the target entity is an entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search command or target hotspot information; displaying a hotspot card and a service recommendation card on the search results page, the hotspot card including the target hotspot information and the service recommendation card including the service information of the target entity. According to embodiments of this disclosure, the display perspective of the target entity can be enriched, achieving a multi-dimensional display of the target entity, thereby meeting the user's need for in-depth understanding of the target entity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of Internet technology, and in particular to an information search method, apparatus, device and medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of internet technology, people increasingly prefer to use search engines to search for lifestyle service entities they are interested in online, and to gain a deeper understanding of these entities based on the search results in order to decide whether to make a purchase from them.

[0003] However, currently, when people use search engines to search for a certain service entity, the search results obtained to display that service entity are relatively simple and cannot meet the user's need for in-depth understanding. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this disclosure provides an information search method, apparatus, device, and medium.

[0005] Firstly, this disclosure provides an information search method, including:

[0006] In response to a search command, the system retrieves relevant target hotspot information and service information of the target entity; where the target entity is an entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search command or target hotspot information.

[0007] The search results page displays trending topics cards and service recommendation cards. Trending topics cards include information about the target trending topic, while service recommendation cards include information about the target entity's services.

[0008] Secondly, this disclosure provides an information search device, comprising:

[0009] The first acquisition unit is configured to respond to a search command and acquire target hotspot information and service information of the target entity related to the search command; wherein, the target entity is an entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search command or target hotspot information;

[0010] The first display unit is configured to display a hotspot card and a service recommendation card on the search results page. The hotspot card includes target hotspot information, and the service recommendation card includes service information of the target entity.

[0011] Thirdly, this disclosure provides an information search device, including:

[0012] processor;

[0013] Memory, used to store executable instructions;

[0014] The processor is used to read executable instructions from memory and execute the executable instructions to implement the information search method of the first aspect.

[0015] Fourthly, this disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement the information retrieval method of the first aspect.

[0016] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0017] The information search method, apparatus, device, and medium of this disclosure can, after receiving a search instruction from a target user, acquire target hotspot information related to the search instruction and service information of the target entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search instruction or target hotspot information. Furthermore, the search results page displays hotspot cards including target hotspot information and service recommendation cards including service information of the target entity. This allows the search results to not only display relevant information about the target entity itself but also related hotspot information, thereby enriching the perspective of the target entity and achieving a multi-dimensional display of the target entity, thus meeting the user's need for in-depth understanding of the target entity. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The above and other features, advantages, and aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure will become more apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. Throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements. It should be understood that the drawings are schematic, and the originals and elements are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0019] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating an information search method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a search results page provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of another search results page provided for an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of yet another search results page provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating yet another search results page provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information search device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information search device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings and embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0027] It should be understood that the steps described in the method embodiments of this disclosure may be performed in different orders and / or in parallel. Furthermore, the method embodiments may include additional steps and / or omit the steps shown. The scope of this disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0028] The term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended inclusions, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the description below.

[0029] It should be noted that the concepts of "first" and "second" mentioned in this disclosure are used only to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order of functions performed by these devices, modules or units or their interdependencies.

[0030] It should be noted that the terms "a" and "a plurality of" used in this disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise expressly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0031] The names of messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of such messages or information.

[0032] This disclosure provides an information search method, apparatus, device, and medium that can meet users' needs for in-depth understanding of local service entities.

[0033] The following is a reference. Figures 1 to 5 The information search method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail.

[0034] The information search method in this disclosure embodiment can be executed by an electronic device. The electronic device may include, but is not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptops, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs (personal digital assistants), PADs (tablet computers), PMPs (portable multimedia players), in-vehicle terminals (in-vehicle navigation terminals), wearable devices, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, smart home devices, etc.

[0035] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating an information search method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, the information search method may include the following steps.

[0037] S110. Respond to the search command and obtain target hotspot information and target entity service information related to the search command; wherein, the target entity is an entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search command or target hotspot information.

[0038] In this embodiment of the disclosure, when a user wants to learn more about one or more entities with life service attributes, they can enter a search command for searching for entities with life service attributes in a specific application or content search page of a specific website on the electronic device, so that the electronic device can respond to the search command, perform a search operation for the search command, and obtain search results for the search command.

[0039] In some embodiments, users can enter information in any form, such as text, voice, and images, into the search box on the content search page, so that the electronic device can use the text corresponding to the information entered by the user as the user's search instruction.

[0040] For example, users can enter text information in the search box on a content search page, and electronic devices can use the text information as a search command.

[0041] For example, users can enter voice information in the search box on the content search page. The electronic device can perform voice recognition processing on the voice information to obtain voice text, and then use the voice text as a search command.

[0042] For example, a user can enter image information into the search box on a content search page. The electronic device can perform image text recognition or image content recognition processing on the image information to obtain image text, and then use the image text as a search command.

[0043] In other embodiments, the content search page may also display multiple candidate keywords, from which the user can select, so that the electronic device uses the selected candidate keyword as a search instruction.

[0044] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the target hotspot information and the service information of the target entity in the search results can be obtained through a server. That is, after the electronic device receives the search instruction input by the user, it can send the search instruction to the server. The server can determine the target hotspot information and the service information of at least one target entity with life service attributes based on the search instruction, and then feed it back to the electronic device. Alternatively, the target hotspot information and the service information of the target entity in the search results can also be obtained through the electronic device itself. That is, after the electronic device receives the search instruction input by the user, it can directly determine the service information containing the target hotspot information and at least one target entity with life service attributes based on the search instruction.

[0045] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the target hotspot information can be hotspot information obtained based on search instructions.

[0046] Optionally, the target hotspot information may include at least one of the following:

[0047] A. Hot topics related to search commands.

[0048] In some embodiments, the target hotspot information can be hotspot information that includes keywords in the search instructions in the topic, subject, or content.

[0049] For example, if the search query contains "XX video", the target trending information can be trending information in terms of topics, themes, or content containing "XX video".

[0050] In other embodiments, the target hotspot information can be hotspot information whose topics, themes, or content contain words that are the same as the keyword intent or keyword semantics of the search instruction.

[0051] Taking a search query containing "XX segment" as an example, the target trending information can be trending topics, themes, or content containing the term "XX video," which has the same semantic meaning as "XX segment." Specifically, the video content corresponding to the term "XX video," which has the same semantic meaning as "XX segment," can contain "XX segment."

[0052] It should be noted that the keywords in the search command can be the search command itself or a word related to the entity in the search command; there are no restrictions here.

[0053] B. Hotspot information corresponding to the target entity.

[0054] In some embodiments, target hotspot information may be hotspot information of the entity name of the target entity corresponding to the search command, which may be a topic, subject, or content.

[0055] For example, if the entity name of the target entity corresponding to the search command is "XX Amusement Park", the target hot information can be hot information with the theme, topic or content containing "XX Amusement Park".

[0056] In other embodiments, the target hotspot information can be hotspot information of the topic, subject, or content containing the description of the target entity corresponding to the search command.

[0057] Taking the target entity corresponding to the search command as "XX Amusement Park" as an example, the target hot information can be hot information with the description of "XX Amusement Park" in the topic, theme or content.

[0058] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the target entity can be an entity obtained based on a search command, or an entity determined based on target hotspot information.

[0059] Specifically, when the target hotspot information is the hotspot information corresponding to the target entity, the target entity can be an entity obtained based on the search command; when the target hotspot information is the hotspot information corresponding to the search command, the target entity can be an entity determined based on the target hotspot information.

[0060] Furthermore, the target entity may include target locations with lifestyle service attributes, that is, target locations may be places used to provide lifestyle services to users. For example, target entities may be tourist attractions, accommodation providers, service providers, catering businesses, entertainment businesses, etc.

[0061] In some embodiments, the target entity can be a target location with lifestyle service attributes corresponding to a search command. In these embodiments, the target entity can be directly searched based on the search command. Accordingly, the target hotspot information can include hotspot information corresponding to the target entity, or it can include hotspot information obtained based on the search command. Further, the target entity can be directly searched based on the search command, and then the target hotspot information can be obtained based on the target entity.

[0062] At this time, the search command may include at least one of the following:

[0063] A. Keywords related to the name of the target location.

[0064] The keywords in the venue name can be the full name of the venue or the abbreviation of the venue; there is no restriction on this.

[0065] B. The geographical location of the target location.

[0066] The geographical location can be any administrative level, and there are no restrictions on it.

[0067] C. The location classification of the target location.

[0068] The venue classification can be any category that is pre-defined as needed. It can be a general term representing the venue classification or a specific category term representing the venue classification. There are no restrictions here.

[0069] D. The services provided by the target location.

[0070] In some examples, search commands can include venue name keywords, such as "Amusement Park X" or "Amusement Park X (District XX)". Here, "Amusement Park X" is the brand name, i.e., the abbreviation of the venue, while "Amusement Park X (District XX)" is the full name of the venue.

[0071] For example, if the search query contains the keyword "amusement park", the target location can be any amusement park whose name contains "amusement park".

[0072] In other examples, search instructions can include geographic location and place category, such as "food in City A", "tourism in City A", "amusement park in City A", and "hot pot in City A". Here, "food" and "tourism" are general terms representing place categories, while "amusement park" and "hot pot" are specific category terms representing place categories.

[0073] Taking a search command containing the keyword "A City Amusement Park" as an example, the target location can be an amusement park venue that is stored in association with the geographical location "A City" and the venue category "Amusement Park".

[0074] In other examples, search terms can include service content such as "milk tea" or "hot pot".

[0075] In other embodiments, the target entity can be a target location with life service attributes corresponding to the target hotspot information. In these embodiments, the target entity may not be directly found based on the search command, or the number of target entities corresponding to the search command may be large. Accordingly, the target hotspot information may include hotspot information obtained based on the search command, and the target entity may include the entity corresponding to the target hotspot information. Furthermore, the target hotspot information can be obtained first based on the search command, and then the target entity can be obtained based on the target hotspot information.

[0076] At this time, the topic, theme, or content of the target trending information may include at least one of the following:

[0077] A. Keywords related to the name of the target location.

[0078] The keywords in the venue name can be the full name of the venue or the abbreviation of the venue; there is no restriction on this.

[0079] B. The geographical location of the target location.

[0080] The geographical location can be any administrative level, and there are no restrictions on it.

[0081] C. The location classification of the target location.

[0082] The venue classification can be any category that is pre-defined as needed. It can be a general term representing the venue classification or a specific category term representing the venue classification. There are no restrictions here.

[0083] D. Description of the target location.

[0084] The description content can be text describing the target location. This text may contain at least one of the following: the location name keywords, geographical location, and location category. Alternatively, it may not contain at least one of the following: the location name keywords, geographical location, and location category.

[0085] E. Scene footage of the target location.

[0086] The scene image can be an artistic representation of the target location or an actual image of the target location.

[0087] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the target entity is found through search, its service information can be obtained. This service information may include information content of multiple types related to daily life services.

[0088] Optionally, the target entity may involve at least one target object, which may include at least one of the following:

[0089] Physical tickets for the target entity, physical projects within the target entity, catering facilities within the target entity, etc.

[0090] Among them, the entity items within the target entity can be items that are within the target entity and related to the entity's purpose.

[0091] Taking an amusement park as an example, the target objects could include amusement park tickets, various rides and attractions within the park, and food and beverage establishments within the park. Similarly, taking an accommodation establishment as an example, the target objects could include the accommodation rooms and restaurants within the accommodation establishment.

[0092] Optionally, the target object may also include coupons or vouchers that the target entity can use.

[0093] Furthermore, each target object can correspond to an information type related to life services.

[0094] Taking an amusement park as an example, if the target object is an amusement park ticket, the information type can be ticket information; if the target object is an amusement park attraction, the information type can be attraction information; if the target object is a restaurant, the information type can be restaurant information; and if the target object is a coupon or voucher, the information type can be discount information.

[0095] In these embodiments, the service information of the target entity may optionally include the entity information of the target entity, the object information of the target object, or the group purchase information of the target object, without limitation.

[0096] Optionally, the entity information of the target entity may include at least one of the following:

[0097] The full name of the entity, the geographical location of the entity, the entity category to which the entity belongs, the distance between the entity and the user, and the level of attention the entity receives, etc.

[0098] Furthermore, the object information of the target object may include the object name, object description information, object price, etc.

[0099] Furthermore, the group-buying information for the target audience may include the name of the group-buying project, a description of the group-buying project, and the price of the group-buying project.

[0100] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, service information of the target entity can be obtained to assist users in making recommendations based on the service information.

[0101] S120. Display hotspot cards and service recommendation cards on the search results page. Hotspot cards include target hotspot information, and service recommendation cards include service information of the target entity.

[0102] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the electronic device obtains the target hotspot information and the service information of the target entity, it can display a hotspot card including the target hotspot information and a service recommendation card including the service information of the target entity on the search results page.

[0103] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the hotspot card can be a card used to display target hotspot information related to the search command. The service recommendation card can be a card used to display service information of target entities related to the search command.

[0104] In some embodiments, the number of target hot topics can be at least one. In this case, the search results page can include a hot topic card corresponding to each target hot topic. The multiple target hot topics are arranged in descending order of popularity, and the hot topic cards corresponding to each target hot topic can be displayed vertically.

[0105] The popularity of a target trending topic can be determined based on its click-through rate and / or number of comments.

[0106] In other embodiments, the number of target entities can be at least one. In this case, the search results page can include a service recommendation card corresponding to each target entity. The multiple target entities are arranged in descending order of relevance to the search query or target hot topic information, and the service recommendation cards corresponding to each target entity can be displayed vertically.

[0107] Furthermore, if multiple target entities have the same relevance to the search command or target hotspot information, the real-time location of the electronic device can be obtained with user authorization, the distance between each target entity and the user can be calculated, and the multiple target entities can be arranged in order of proximity to the user.

[0108] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving a search instruction from a target user, the system can obtain target hotspot information related to the search instruction and service information of the target entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search instruction or target hotspot information. The system also displays hotspot cards including target hotspot information and service recommendation cards including service information of the target entity on the search results page. This allows the search results to not only display relevant information about the target entity itself but also related hotspot information, thereby enriching the display perspective of the target entity and achieving a multi-dimensional display of the target entity, thus meeting the user's need for in-depth understanding of the target entity.

[0109] In some embodiments of this disclosure, search results can be obtained through either electronic devices or servers, and the search methods for electronic devices and servers are the same. The following describes in detail, using an electronic device as an example, the specific methods for obtaining target hotspot information and service information of target entities from search results.

[0110] Optionally, S110 may specifically include: querying a target preset entity that matches the keywords in the search command among multiple preset entities; if a target preset entity is found, using the target preset entity as the target entity, and determining the target hotspot information associated with the target entity among multiple preset hotspot information; if no target preset entity is found, determining the target hotspot information associated with the search command among multiple preset hotspot information, and determining the target entity associated with the target hotspot information among multiple preset entities.

[0111] Specifically, after receiving a search command input by a user, the electronic device can search for target preset entities that match the keywords in the search command from multiple preset entities. If the electronic device finds a target preset entity, it can use that target preset entity as the target entity and identify target hotspot information associated with the target entity from multiple preset hotspot information, while also obtaining the target entity's service information. If the electronic device does not find a target preset entity, it identifies target hotspot information associated with the search command from multiple preset hotspot information, identifies the target entity associated with the target hotspot information from multiple preset entities, and also obtains the target entity's service information.

[0112] The preset entity can be an entity whose relevant information is pre-stored in the electronic device as needed.

[0113] To improve the accuracy of target entity identification, electronic devices pre-match commonly used entity abbreviations for different entities and store the entity's full name, abbreviation, geographical location, and entity category in an entity database. The entities covered in this database are the preset entities. Furthermore, the electronic devices also store the services provided by each preset entity in the entity database.

[0114] At this point, the electronic device first needs to parse the keywords in the search command, and then query the entity database for the keywords to find the target preset entity that matches the keywords in the search command among multiple preset entities. If the keyword is found in the preset entities, the preset entity corresponding to the keyword is taken as the target preset entity, and the target preset entity is confirmed to have been found. If the keyword is not found in the preset entities, it can further query the service content that matches the keywords in the search command. If the keyword is found in the service content, the preset entity to which the service content corresponding to the keyword belongs is taken as the target preset entity, and the target preset entity is confirmed to have been found.

[0115] Furthermore, the preset hot topic information can be real-time hot topic information that meets specified requirements, such as being ranked in the top 100 or reaching a certain popularity threshold.

[0116] At this point, the electronic device can search for the hotspot information corresponding to the target entity in the preset hotspot information, and determine the target hotspot information based on the searched hotspot information. Specifically, when the electronic device finds multiple hotspot information, it can choose the hotspot information with the highest popularity as the target hotspot information, or it can choose all the popularity information separately as the target hotspot information; there is no restriction on this.

[0117] Furthermore, after the electronic device searches for keywords in the entity database, if the keyword is not found, it can be determined that the target preset entity has not been found. Then, it identifies the target hotspot information associated with the search command from multiple preset hotspot information entries, and identifies the target entity associated with the target hotspot information from multiple preset entities, while simultaneously obtaining the service information of the target entity.

[0118] In some embodiments, the electronic device can search for target entities associated with the target hotspot information based on its topic, theme, or content. In other embodiments, each preset hotspot information is also pre-labeled with an entity tag corresponding to the entity. The electronic device can obtain the entity tag corresponding to the target hotspot information and use the entity corresponding to the entity tag as the target entity.

[0119] Furthermore, after searching for target hotspot information and target entities, electronic devices can obtain service information of the target entities.

[0120] Therefore, electronic devices can accurately search for target hotspot information and service information of target entities from multiple perspectives, improving the accuracy of search results and making the search results more in line with the user's search needs.

[0121] In other embodiments of this disclosure, the service information may include information content of multiple information types related to life services. Therefore, the content displayed on the service recommendation card can be information content of all information types of the target entity in the service information, or information content of the target information type of the target entity in the service information.

[0122] In some embodiments, the service recommendation card may include information content of all information types of the target entity in the service information. That is, after obtaining the service information of the target entity, the electronic device or server can directly use all the obtained service information as the information content to be displayed.

[0123] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the service recommendation card can display richer and more comprehensive information content.

[0124] In other embodiments, the service recommendation card may include information content of the target information type of the target entity in the service information. That is, after obtaining the service information of the target entity, the electronic device or server may need to filter out the information content of the target information type from the service information as the information content to be displayed.

[0125] The target information type can be determined based on the hotspot attributes corresponding to the target hotspot information.

[0126] Among them, hotspot attributes refer to the information attributes of target hotspot information.

[0127] Continuing with the example of an amusement park as the target entity, the target hotspot information is information related to the amusement park. If the target hotspot information is a recommendation for food at the amusement park, then the hotspot attribute is the food description attribute, and the target information type can be determined as either information about food-related restaurants or food-related items within the amusement park. If the target hotspot information is a recommendation for amusement park rides, then the hotspot attribute is the amusement park ride description attribute, and the target information type can be determined as information about rides or attractions within the amusement park.

[0128] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the service recommendation card can display information content that is more targeted and more relevant to the target hotspot information based on the hotspot attributes corresponding to the target hotspot information.

[0129] In another embodiment of this disclosure, the electronic device can display hotspot cards and service recommendation cards in a structured manner.

[0130] Within the search results page, electronic devices can display cards vertically, first as hotspot cards, then as service recommendation cards. Each hotspot card displays information about a target hotspot, while each service recommendation card corresponds to a target entity and displays its corresponding service information.

[0131] If there are multiple target hotspot information items, the hotspot cards are displayed vertically in descending order of popularity. If there are multiple target entities, the service recommendation cards are displayed vertically in descending order of relevance between the target entity and the search command or target hotspot information. Furthermore, if multiple target entities have the same relevance to the search command or target hotspot information, the corresponding service recommendation cards are displayed vertically in ascending order of distance from the user.

[0132] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the target hotspot information may include graphic and textual content, and the hotspot card may display at least part of the graphic and textual content. Users can drag the scroll bar on the hotspot card to display the graphic and textual content that is not displayed, so as to browse the complete target hotspot information.

[0133] In other embodiments of this disclosure, the target hotspot information may include multiple video contents that belong to target hotspot events related to the search command.

[0134] Specifically, the target hotspot information belongs to the target hotspot event, and the target hotspot information includes multiple video content. In this case, the electronic device or server needs to first determine the target hotspot event based on the search command or target entity, and then obtain the multiple video content under the target hotspot event.

[0135] It should be noted that the specific methods for determining target hot events based on search commands or target entities are similar to the specific methods for determining target hot information based on search commands or target entities, and will not be elaborated here.

[0136] In these embodiments, multiple video content pieces can be displayed horizontally within a hotspot card. Specifically, multiple video content pieces belonging to a target hotspot event can be displayed horizontally within a single hotspot card.

[0137] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a search results page provided by an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0138] like Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device 201 can display a search results page 202 for the search command "amusement park rides". The search results page 202 can display a hotspot card 203 and a service recommendation card 204. The hotspot card 203 can display multiple video contents 205 from the relevant hotspot information "popular rides at Amusement Park A". Correspondingly, the service recommendation card 204 can display amusement park information for Amusement Park A.

[0139] Furthermore, after S120, the information search method may also include: in response to a triggering operation on multiple video contents, sequentially playing the video contents fully displayed in the hotspot card according to the display order of each video content.

[0140] Optionally, the triggering operation may include gesture control, voice control, or facial expression control operations on the hotspot card, i.e., multiple video contents, to control the displayed content in the hotspot card to slide horizontally. It may also include gesture control, voice control, or facial expression control operations on the hotspot card to which multiple video contents belong, to select the hotspot card. There are no restrictions on this.

[0141] For example, when an electronic device detects a trigger operation on a hotspot card in a search results page, if the trigger operation is used to control multiple video contents within the hotspot card to slide horizontally to the left, then the hotspot card can sequentially display video contents adjacent to the last video content already displayed in the first multimedia order. Furthermore, while the video content displayed within the hotspot card is being updated, the electronic device can sequentially play the fully displayed video content within the hotspot card in the first multimedia order.

[0142] Optionally, when any video content within the hotspot card is at least partially slid out of the hotspot card during playback, the video content stops playing. The electronic device can record the playback progress of the video content when it stops playing, and when the video content re-enters the hotspot card and is fully displayed, it can continue playing the video content based on the playback progress.

[0143] Furthermore, during the playback of any video content, the play button displayed on the video content changes to a pause button, and when any video content stops playing, the pause button displayed on the video content changes back to a play button.

[0144] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device can automatically play videos for the user while the user browses the trending cards, further enhancing the user experience.

[0145] In yet another embodiment of this disclosure, in order to provide users with more choices, the electronic device can not only display the service information of the target entity to the user, but also recommend candidate entities to the user and display the service information of the candidate entities.

[0146] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the information search method may further include: obtaining service information of multiple candidate entities; displaying multiple service candidate cards on the search results page, each service candidate card including service information of a candidate entity.

[0147] Among them, the service information of the candidate entity is similar to that of the target entity. Furthermore, the content displayed on the service candidate card can be either the information content of all information types of the candidate entity in the service information or the information content of the target information type of the candidate entity in the service information, which will not be elaborated here.

[0148] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device can respond to a search command and, while obtaining target hotspot information and service information of the target entity, obtain service information of multiple candidate entities. Then, below the hotspot card and service recommendation card in the search results page, multiple service candidate cards, each including service information of each candidate entity, are displayed.

[0149] In some embodiments, after the electronic device or server finds the target entity, it can determine the entity type of the target entity, query other entities of the same entity type in the region to which the target entity belongs, sort the query entities in descending order of popularity or rating, and select a preset number of entities with the highest popularity or rating as candidate entities, thereby obtaining the service information of the candidate entities, so that the electronic device can obtain the service information of multiple candidate entities.

[0150] In other embodiments, after the electronic device or server finds the target entity, it can determine the entity type of the target entity. With user authorization, it can also obtain the real-time location of the electronic device. If the real-time location is in the region to which the target entity belongs, it can query other entities of the same entity type in that region. Then, it sorts the queried entities in order of distance from the real-time location from farthest to closest, and selects a preset number of entities that are closest to the target entity as candidate entities. The electronic device can then obtain the service information of the candidate entities, enabling it to obtain the service information of multiple candidate entities.

[0151] In some other embodiments, the electronic device or server may also sort the queried entities based on a comprehensive score formed by popularity or rating and distance, and select candidate entities from them. Alternatively, it may sort the queried entities based on other factors and select candidate entities from them. No limitation is imposed here.

[0152] It should be noted that the preset quantity can be any number that needs to be set in advance, such as 1, 2 or more, without any restrictions.

[0153] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device may further display multiple service candidate cards in a structured manner below the hot spot cards and service recommendation cards on the search results page.

[0154] Each service candidate card corresponds to a candidate entity and displays the service information of the corresponding candidate entity.

[0155] Optionally, the electronic device can display each service candidate card vertically according to the ranking order of the candidate entities corresponding to each service candidate card in the above sorting.

[0156] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of another search results page provided by an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0157] like Figure 3As shown, the electronic device 301 can display a search results page 302 for the search command "amusement park activities". The search results page 302 can display a hotspot card 303, a service recommendation card 304, and a service candidate card 305. Among them, the service candidate card 305 can display amusement park information for amusement park B, which belongs to the same entity type as amusement park A.

[0158] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, candidate entities can also be recommended to users and their service information can be displayed, so as to provide users with more choices to meet their search needs and further improve the user experience.

[0159] In another embodiment of this disclosure, in order to enable users to further understand the target entity, in addition to displaying the service information of the target entity to the user, the electronic device can also obtain and display the object information of hotspot objects related to the target hotspot information.

[0160] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the information search method may further include: obtaining object information of hot objects related to the target hot information; and displaying object cards on the search results page, wherein the object cards include object information.

[0161] Among them, hotspot objects can be the target objects of the target entities involved in the target hotspot information.

[0162] Continuing with the example of an amusement park as the target entity, if the target hotspot information mentions two amusement projects, "XX Project" and "XXX Project", then both "XX Project" and "XXX Project" are considered hotspot objects.

[0163] The object information of the hot object is similar to that of the target object, so it will not be elaborated here.

[0164] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device can respond to a search command and, while acquiring target hotspot information and service information of the target entity, acquire object information of hotspot objects related to the target hotspot information, and display at least one object card, including object information of each hotspot object, below the hotspot card, service recommendation card, and service candidate card in the search results page.

[0165] In some embodiments, after searching for target hotspot information, an electronic device or server can determine the target object of the target entity involved in the target hotspot information, i.e., the hotspot object, and then obtain the object information of the hotspot object, so that the electronic device can obtain the object information of the hotspot object.

[0166] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device may further display object cards in a structured manner below the hot spot cards, service recommendation cards, and service candidate cards on the search results page.

[0167] Each object card corresponds to a hotspot object and displays the object information of the corresponding hotspot object.

[0168] If there are multiple hot objects, the hot objects corresponding to each object card will be displayed vertically or horizontally according to the order in which they appear in the target hot information.

[0169] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of yet another search results page provided by an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0170] like Figure 4 As shown, the electronic device 401 can display a search results page 402 for the search command "amusement park rides". The search results page 402 can display a hotspot card 403, a service recommendation card 404, and two object cards 405. The first object card 405 can display project information for the amusement park ride "XX Project", and the second object card 405 can display project information for the amusement park ride "XXX Project".

[0171] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, hot objects within the target entity can also be recommended to the user, and object information of the hot objects can be displayed to facilitate the user's further understanding of the target entity and further improve the user experience.

[0172] In another embodiment of this disclosure, in order to provide users with more choices, the electronic device can not only display the service information of the target entity to the user, but also provide the user with a list of entities related to the target entity.

[0173] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the information search method may further include: obtaining a target local entity list, wherein the target local entity list belongs to the list type corresponding to the target entity; and displaying the target local entity list on the search results page.

[0174] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device can respond to a search command and, while obtaining target hotspot information and service information of the target entity, obtain a target local entity list of the corresponding list type for the target entity, and display the target local entity list between the hotspot card and the service recommendation card in the search results page.

[0175] Optionally, after the electronic device or server finds the target entity, it can determine the entity type of the target entity and obtain the target local entity list corresponding to that entity type in the region where the target entity is located, so that the electronic device can obtain the target local entity list.

[0176] Optionally, with user authorization, the electronic device can also obtain the real-time location of the electronic device. If the real-time location is in the region to which the target entity belongs, the target local entity ranking list corresponding to the real-time location is obtained; otherwise, the target local entity ranking list corresponding to the region to which the target entity belongs is obtained.

[0177] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device can further display the target local entity list in a structured manner, between hot spot cards and service recommendation cards within the search results page.

[0178] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another search results page provided by an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0179] like Figure 5 As shown, the electronic device 501 can display a search results page 502 for the search command "amusement park play". The search results page 502 can display a hotspot card 503, a local amusement park list 504 and a service recommendation card 505.

[0180] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, other entities of the same type as the target entity can also be recommended to the user through the local entity ranking list, so as to provide the user with more choices to meet their search needs and further improve the user experience.

[0181] The following is a reference. Figure 6 The information search device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail.

[0182] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of an information search device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0183] The information search device in this embodiment can be located within an electronic device. This electronic device may include, but is not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptops, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs, tablets, PMPs, in-vehicle terminals, wearable devices, etc., and fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, smart home devices, etc.

[0184] like Figure 6 As shown, the information search device 600 may include a first acquisition unit 610 and a first display unit 620.

[0185] The first acquisition unit 610 can be configured to respond to a search command and acquire target hotspot information and service information of the target entity related to the search command; wherein, the target entity is an entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search command or target hotspot information.

[0186] The first display unit 620 can be configured to display a hotspot card and a service recommendation card on the search results page. The hotspot card includes target hotspot information, and the service recommendation card includes service information of the target entity.

[0187] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving a search instruction from a target user, the system can obtain target hotspot information related to the search instruction and service information of the target entity with life service attributes corresponding to the search instruction or target hotspot information. The system also displays hotspot cards including target hotspot information and service recommendation cards including service information of the target entity on the search results page. This allows the search results to not only display relevant information about the target entity itself but also related hotspot information, thereby enriching the display perspective of the target entity and achieving a multi-dimensional display of the target entity, thus meeting the user's need for in-depth understanding of the target entity.

[0188] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the target entity may include the target location, and the search instruction may include at least one of the following: the location name keywords of the target location, the geographical location of the target location, and the location category of the target location.

[0189] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the target hotspot information may include at least one of the following: hotspot information corresponding to a search command, and hotspot information corresponding to a target entity.

[0190] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first acquisition unit 610 may include a query subunit, a first processing subunit, and a second processing subunit.

[0191] This query sub-unit can be configured to search for target preset entities that match the keywords in the search command among multiple preset entities.

[0192] The first processing subunit can be configured to, if a target preset entity is found, use the target preset entity as the target entity, and determine the target hotspot information associated with the target entity from multiple preset hotspot information.

[0193] The second processing subunit can be configured to, if no target preset entity is found, determine the target hotspot information associated with the search command from multiple preset hotspot information, and determine the target entity associated with the target hotspot information from multiple preset entities.

[0194] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the target hotspot information may include multiple video contents, which may belong to the target hotspot event related to the search command, and the multiple video contents may be displayed horizontally in a hotspot card.

[0195] The information search device 600 may also include a video playback unit, which can be configured to, after displaying hotspot cards and service recommendation cards on the search results page, respond to trigger operations on multiple video contents and play the video content fully displayed in the hotspot cards in the order in which each video content is displayed.

[0196] In some embodiments of this disclosure, service information may include information content of multiple information types related to life services, and service recommendation cards may include information content of target information types of target entities. The target information type can be determined based on the hotspot attributes corresponding to the target hotspot information.

[0197] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the information search device 600 may further include a second acquisition unit and a second display unit.

[0198] The second acquisition unit can be configured to acquire service information of multiple candidate entities.

[0199] The second display unit can be configured to display multiple service candidate cards on the search results page, each service candidate card including service information of a candidate entity.

[0200] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the information search device 600 may further include a third acquisition unit and a third display unit.

[0201] The third acquisition unit can be configured to acquire object information of hotspot objects related to the target hotspot information.

[0202] The third display unit can be configured to display object cards on the search results page, and the object cards include object information.

[0203] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the information search device 600 may further include a fourth acquisition unit and a fourth display unit.

[0204] The fourth acquisition unit can be configured to acquire the target local entity ranking list, which belongs to the ranking list type corresponding to the target entity.

[0205] The fourth display unit can be configured to display a list of target local entities on the search results page.

[0206] It should be noted that, Figure 6 The information search device 600 shown can perform... Figure 1 The various steps in the method embodiment shown are implemented. Figure 1 The various processes and effects in the method embodiments shown are not elaborated here.

[0207] This disclosure also provides an information search device, which may include a processor and a memory, the memory being used to store executable instructions. The processor can read the executable instructions from the memory and execute them to implement the information search method described above.

[0208] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of an information search device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown. Please refer to the following for details. Figure 7 It shows a schematic diagram of the structure suitable for implementing the information search device 700 in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0209] The information search device 700 in this embodiment can be an electronic device. This electronic device can include, but is not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptops, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs, tablets, PMPs, in-vehicle terminals, wearable devices, etc., and fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, smart home devices, etc.

[0210] It should be noted that, Figure 7 The information search device 700 shown is merely an example and should not be construed as limiting the functionality and scope of use of the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0211] like Figure 7 As shown, the information search device 700 may include a processing unit (e.g., a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, etc.) 701, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 702 or a program loaded from a storage device 708 into a random access memory (RAM) 703. The RAM 703 also stores various programs and data required for the operation of the information search device 700. The processing unit 701, ROM 702, and RAM 703 are interconnected via a bus 704. An input / output (I / O) interface 705 is also connected to the bus 704.

[0212] Typically, the following devices can be connected to I / O interface 705: input devices 706 including, for example, touchscreens, touchpads, keyboards, mice, cameras, microphones, accelerometers, gyroscopes, etc.; output devices 707 including, for example, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), speakers, vibrators, etc.; storage devices 708 including, for example, magnetic tapes, hard disks, etc.; and communication devices 709. Communication device 709 allows information search device 700 to communicate wirelessly or wiredly with other devices to exchange data. Although Figure 7An information search device 700 with various devices is shown; however, it should be understood that it is not required to implement or possess all of the devices shown. More or fewer devices may be implemented or possessed alternatively.

[0213] This disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement the information search method described above.

[0214] In particular, according to embodiments of this disclosure, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts can be implemented as computer software programs. For example, embodiments of this disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program carried on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the computer program containing program code for performing the methods shown in the flowcharts. In such embodiments, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network via communication device 709, or installed from storage device 708, or installed from ROM 702. When the computer program is executed by processing device 701, it performs the functions defined in the information search method of embodiments of this disclosure.

[0215] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium described in this disclosure can be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination thereof. A computer-readable storage medium can be, for example,—but not limited to—an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of a computer-readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In this disclosure, a computer-readable signal medium can include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. Such propagated data signals can take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer-readable signal medium can be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium, which can send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable medium can be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to: wires, optical fibers, RF (radio frequency), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0216] In some implementations, clients and servers can communicate using any currently known or future-developed network protocol such as HTTP, and can interconnect with digital data communication (e.g., communication networks) of any form or medium. Examples of communication networks include local area networks (“LANs”), wide area networks (“WANs”), the Internet (e.g., the Internet of Things), and end-to-end networks (e.g., ad hoc end-to-end networks), as well as any currently known or future-developed networks.

[0217] The aforementioned computer-readable medium may be included in the aforementioned information search device; or it may exist independently and not assembled into the information search device.

[0218] The aforementioned computer-readable medium carries one or more programs, which, when executed by the information search device, cause the information search device to perform the following:

[0219] In response to a search command, the system retrieves relevant target hotspot information and service information of the target entity. The target entity is the entity with life service attributes corresponding to the keywords in the search command. The search results page displays hotspot cards and service recommendation cards, with the hotspot cards including target hotspot information and the service recommendation cards including service information of the target entity.

[0220] In embodiments of this disclosure, computer program code for performing the operations of this disclosure can be written in one or more programming languages ​​or a combination thereof. These programming languages ​​include, but are not limited to, object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as the "C" language or similar programming languages. The program code can be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving remote computers, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer via any type of network—including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN)—or can be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0221] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions indicated in the blocks may occur in a different order than those indicated in the drawings. For example, two consecutively indicated blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0222] The units described in the embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented in software or hardware. The names of the units are not, in some cases, intended to limit the specific unit.

[0223] The functions described above in this document can be performed, at least in part, by one or more hardware logic components. For example, exemplary types of hardware logic components that can be used, without limitation, include: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Application Standard Products (ASSPs), System-on-Chip (SoCs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), and so on.

[0224] In the context of this disclosure, a machine-readable medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A machine-readable medium can be a machine-readable signal medium or a machine-readable storage medium. A machine-readable medium can be, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0225] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of this disclosure is not limited to technical solutions formed by specific combinations of the above-described technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by arbitrary combinations of the above-described technical features or their equivalents without departing from the above-described concept. For example, technical solutions formed by substituting the above features with (but not limited to) technical features disclosed in this disclosure that have similar functions.

[0226] Furthermore, while the operations are described in a specific order, this should not be construed as requiring these operations to be performed in the specific order shown or in a sequential order. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Similarly, while several specific implementation details are included in the above discussion, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure. Certain features described in the context of individual embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented individually or in any suitable sub-combination in multiple embodiments.

[0227] Although the subject matter has been described using language specific to structural features and / or methodological logic, it should be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or actions described above. Rather, the specific features and actions described above are merely illustrative examples of implementing the claims.

Claims

1. An information search method, characterized in that, include: In response to a search command, the system obtains target hotspot information and service information of target entities related to the search command; wherein, the target hotspot information is obtained based on the search command, the target hotspot information includes multiple video contents, the multiple video contents belong to target hotspot events related to the search command, and the target entity is an entity with life service attributes obtained based on the target hotspot information. The search results page displays hotspot cards and service recommendation cards. The hotspot cards include the target hotspot information, and the service recommendation cards include the service information of the target entity. The service recommendation cards also include information content of the target entity's target information type, which is determined according to the hotspot attributes corresponding to the target hotspot information. The step of obtaining target hotspot information and target entity service information related to the search command includes: obtaining target hotspot information based on the search command, obtaining target entity based on the target hotspot information, and obtaining service information of the target entity, wherein the service information includes information content of multiple information types related to life services.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target entity includes the target location, and the search instruction includes at least one of the following: the location name keyword of the target location, the geographical location of the target location, and the location category of the target location.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target hotspot information includes at least one of the following: hotspot information corresponding to the search command, and hotspot information corresponding to the target entity.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The acquisition of target hotspot information and target entity service information related to the search command includes: Among multiple preset entities, query the target preset entity that matches the search command; If the target preset entity is found, the target preset entity is used as the target entity, and the target hotspot information associated with the target entity is determined from multiple preset hotspot information; If the target preset entity is not found, the target hotspot information associated with the search command is determined from multiple preset hotspot information, and the target entity associated with the target hotspot information is determined from the multiple preset entities.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multiple video contents are displayed horizontally within the hotspot card; The method further includes, after displaying the hot topic card and service recommendation card on the search results page: In response to the triggering operation of the multiple video contents, the video contents fully displayed in the hotspot card are played sequentially according to the display order of each video content.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain service information from multiple candidate entities; The search results page displays multiple service candidate cards, each of which includes service information for one of the candidate entities.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain object information of hotspot objects related to the target hotspot information; The search results page displays object cards, which include the object information.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the target local entity ranking list, wherein the target local entity ranking list belongs to the ranking list type corresponding to the target entity; The search results page displays a list of the target local entities.

9. An information search device, characterized in that, include: The first acquisition unit is configured to respond to a search command and acquire target hotspot information and service information of target entities related to the search command; wherein, the target hotspot information is obtained based on the search command, the target hotspot information includes multiple video contents, the multiple video contents belong to target hotspot events related to the search command, and the target entity is an entity with life service attributes obtained based on the target hotspot information. The first display unit is configured to display a hotspot card and a service recommendation card on the search results page. The hotspot card includes the target hotspot information, and the service recommendation card includes the service information of the target entity. The service recommendation card also includes information content of the target information type of the target entity. The target information type is determined according to the hotspot attribute corresponding to the target hotspot information. The step of obtaining target hotspot information and target entity service information related to the search command includes: obtaining target hotspot information based on the search command, obtaining target entity based on the target hotspot information, and obtaining service information of the target entity, wherein the service information includes information content of multiple information types related to life services.

10. An information search device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory, used to store executable instructions; The processor is configured to read the executable instructions from the memory and execute the executable instructions to implement the information search method according to any one of claims 1-8.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement the information search method according to any one of claims 1-8.

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