Information search method and apparatus, and device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information search method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method proposed herein comprises: presenting a search page, wherein the search page comprises an input control, and the input control presents a search item; in response to receiving a swiping operation in a target direction in a first region of the search page, presenting a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and on the basis of the page switching process, presenting a search result page of the search item. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure can improve the efficiency of information search.

Description

Method, apparatus, device and storage medium for information search

[0001] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202411498517.8, filed on October 24, 2024, entitled “Method, apparatus, device and storage medium for information search”, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of computers, and in particular, to a method, apparatus, device and computer readable storage medium for information search. BACKGROUND

[0003] With the development of computer technology, more and more applications can provide media content. Various media content can provide people with information, education, life and entertainment, and other aspects of content. When the audience user is interested in the related content in the media content, he / she can go to the search page and input the corresponding search term in the search page to search. Traditionally, when searching for information, the user needs to click on a specific control deployed in the interactive interface to trigger the search. This search method is relatively cumbersome, and the efficiency of information search is low. SUMMARY

[0004] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for information search is provided. The method comprises: presenting a search page, the search page comprising an input control, the input control presenting a search term; in response to receiving a sliding operation in a target direction in a first area of the search page, presenting a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and based on the page switching process, presenting a search result page of the search term.

[0005] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for information search is provided. The apparatus comprises: a first presentation module configured to present a search page, the search page comprising an input control, the input control presenting a search term; a second presentation module configured to, in response to receiving a sliding operation in a target direction in a first area of the search page, present a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and a third presentation module configured to, based on the page switching process, present a search result page of the search term.

[0006] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The device comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to perform the method of the first aspect.

[0007] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium has stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by a processor to implement the method of the first aspect.

[0008] In a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product is tangibly stored in a computer storage medium and includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform the method of the first aspect.

[0009] It should be understood that nothing in the Summary is to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure or the present disclosure. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description, which is given by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] The above and other features, aspects, and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements, in which:

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an example environment in which embodiments according to the present disclosure can be implemented;

[0012] FIGS. 2A to 2G show example interfaces according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an example process of information search according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural block diagram of an example apparatus for information search according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and

[0015] FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of an electronic device capable of implementing various embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure can be more thoroughly and completely understood. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are merely for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0017] It should be noted that the headings provided in any section / subsection of the disclosure herein are not limitations. Various embodiments are described throughout this document and any type of embodiment can be included under any section / subsection. Furthermore, embodiments described in any section / subsection can be combined with any other embodiment described in the same section / subsection and / or a different section / subsection in any manner.

[0018] In the description of embodiments of the disclosure, the term "includes" and its derivatives, such as "including," should be understood in an open-ended way, that is, "including but not limited to." The term "based on" should be understood as "based at least in part on." The term "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment." The term "some embodiments" should be understood as "at least some embodiments." Other explicit and implicit definitions can also be included below. The terms "first," "second," and the like can refer to different or the same objects. Other explicit and implicit definitions can also be included below.

[0019] Data of users, acquisition and / or use of data, etc. can be involved in embodiments of the disclosure. These aspects all comply with corresponding laws and regulations and relevant provisions. In embodiments of the disclosure, all data collection, acquisition, processing, processing, forwarding, use, etc. are performed on the premise that the user is aware of and confirms. Accordingly, when implementing embodiments of the disclosure, the type of data or information that can be involved, the use range, the use scenario, etc. should be notified to the user and authorized by the user in a proper manner according to relevant laws and regulations. The specific notification and / or authorization manner can vary according to the actual situation and application scenario, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited in this aspect.

[0020] In the specification and embodiments of the disclosure, if personal information processing is involved, it will be processed on the premise of legality (for example, obtaining the consent of the subject of personal information, or being necessary for the performance of a contract, etc.), and only within the prescribed or agreed range. Users refuse to process personal information other than the necessary information required for basic functions, which does not affect the user's use of basic functions.

[0021] As mentioned above, with the development of computer technology, more and more applications can provide media content. Various media content can provide people with information, education, life and entertainment, and other aspects. When the audience user is interested in the related content in the media content, he / she can go to the search page and input the corresponding search word in the search page to search. Traditionally, when searching for information, the user needs to click on a specific control deployed in the interactive interface to trigger the search. This search method is cumbersome and the efficiency of information search is low.

[0022] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a scheme for information search. The scheme includes: presenting a search page, the search page including an input control, the input control presenting a search item; in response to receiving a sliding operation in a target direction in a first area of the search page, presenting a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and based on the page switching process, presenting a search result page of the search item.

[0023] In this way, embodiments of the present disclosure can trigger the presentation of the search result page by the sliding operation, thereby reducing the operation complexity of the information search and improving the efficiency of the information search.

[0024] Various example implementations of the scheme are described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Example Environment

[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of an example environment 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. As shown in FIG. 1, the example environment 100 can include an electronic device 110.

[0027] In this example environment 100, the electronic device 110 can run an application 120 that supports information search. The application 120 can be any suitable type of application for information search, examples of which can include, but are not limited to, a social application, a content sharing application, an online video application, or other suitable application. A user 140 can interact with the application 120 via the electronic device 110 and / or its attached devices.

[0028] In the environment 100 of FIG. 1, the electronic device 110 can present an interface 150 for supporting information search by the application 120 if the application 120 is in an active state.

[0029] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 communicates with a server 130 to implement the provision of services for the application 120. The electronic device 110 can be any type of mobile terminal, fixed terminal, or portable terminal including a mobile handset, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a netbook computer, a tablet computer, a media player, a multimedia tablet, a palmtop computer, a portable gaming terminal, a VR / AR device, a Personal Communication System (PCS) terminal, a personal navigation device, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), an audio / video player, a digital camera / camcorder, a positioning device, a television receiver, a radio broadcast receiver, an electronic book device, a game device, or any combination thereof, including an apparatus and peripherals or combination thereof. In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can also support any type of interface for the user (such as "wearable" circuitry, etc.).

[0030] The server 130 can be a standalone physical server, or a server cluster or distributed system composed of multiple physical servers, or a cloud server providing cloud service, cloud database, cloud computing, cloud function, cloud storage, network service, cloud communication, middleware service, domain name service, security service, content distribution network, and basic cloud computing services such as big data and artificial intelligence platform. The server 130 may, for example, include a computing system / server, such as a mainframe, an edge computing node, a computing device in a cloud environment, and the like. The server 130 can provide background services for the application 120 in the electronic device 110 that supports information search.

[0031] A communication connection can be established between the server 130 and the electronic device 110. The communication connection can be established by wired or wireless means. The communication connection can include, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth connection, a mobile network connection, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection, a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) connection, and the like, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this regard. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the server 130 and the electronic device 110 can achieve signaling interaction through the communication connection therebetween.

[0032] It should be understood that the structure and function of the various elements in the environment 100 are described for illustrative purposes only, without implying any limitation on the scope of the present disclosure.

[0033] Some example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with continued reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Example interaction

[0035] FIGS. 2A to 2G illustrate example interfaces 200A to 200G according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The interfaces 200A to 200G may, for example, be provided by the electronic device 110 shown in FIG. 1. An example interaction process of information search will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2G.

[0036] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can present a play page of media, the play page including a search entry. Further, the electronic device 110 presents a search page upon receiving a selection of the search entry. The search page includes a plurality of candidate search items independent of input controls.

[0037] As an example, the user 140 can browse any page supporting information search, such as a play page of media content, etc. via the electronic device 110. The electronic device 110 can receive the selection of the search control in the current page by the user 140, and accordingly present the search page 210 as shown in FIG. 2A. The search page 210 includes a search history component 226 and a recommended search term component 228. The search history component 226 includes a plurality of historical search terms, and the recommended search term component 228 includes a plurality of recommended search terms determined by the electronic device 110 based on the set of historical search terms.

[0038] As an example, the search page 210 can include an input control 220, where the input control 220 can display search terms 222, as shown in FIG. 2A. In some embodiments, the search terms 222 can be determined based on the historical interaction information of the user 140. For example, the search terms 222 in the input control 220 can be the guess search terms determined by the historical search interaction of the user.

[0039] In some embodiments, the search page includes a plurality of interaction regions determined based on at least one component in the search page. The plurality of interaction regions includes a first region and at least one second region.

[0040] As an example, the search page 210 includes a first region 224 and a second region 230, as shown in FIG. 2B. The first region 224 includes the search history component 226 and the recommended search term component 228. The search history component 226 includes historical search terms in a set of historical search terms, and the recommended search term component 225 includes a set of recommended search terms determined based on the set of historical search terms. The second region 230 can include, for example, a topic component 232, which includes a set of labels 234 and a set of contents 236. The set of labels 234 includes a plurality of labels, where different labels indicate different topic types. The labels can be, for example, a local label, a live label, a music label, etc. The set of contents 236 includes a plurality of topics corresponding to the current label. As an example, the electronic device 110 can accept the selection of the local label by the user 140, and switch the contents in the set of contents 236 to target contents (i.e., local topics) corresponding to the local label.

[0041] In some scenarios, the first region 224 can also include a region corresponding to the set of contents 236 in the topic component 232. The second region 230 can include, for example, only a region corresponding to the set of labels 234 in the topic component 232.

[0042] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can perform a switching process between the search page and the search result page based on the first swipe operation of the user 140 for the first region 224 in the search page 210. Specifically, the electronic device 110 receives the first swipe operation in a target direction in the first region of the search page, and presents a page switching process corresponding to the target direction.

[0043] As an example, as shown in FIG. 2C, the electronic device 110 can receive a first swipe operation 240 of the user 140 for the first region 224. After receiving the first swipe operation 240, the electronic device 110 can gradually cover the search page 210 from right to left with the search result page 250 based on the direction (e.g., swipe from right to left) indicated by the first swipe operation 240.

[0044] In some scenarios, the electronic device 110 may, for example, also present the page switching process corresponding to the target direction in a flat push style.

[0045] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can adjust the display style of the search item 222 in the input control when receiving the swipe operation to improve the display priority of the search item 222. As an example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the electronic device 110 can highlight the search item 222 in the input control 220 when receiving the swipe operation. The highlighting may, for example, be in the form of bold display, highlight display, magnification display, etc. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure can indicate that the corresponding search page will be entered by changing the display style of the search item after receiving the swipe operation, thereby reducing the occurrence of misoperations.

[0046] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 presents the search result page of the search item 222 based on the page switching process. As an example, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, the electronic device 110 can gradually present the search result page 250 based on the process of gradually covering the search result page 210 from right to left with the search result page 250. The search result page 250 includes a target search result 255 associated with the search item 222.

[0047] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can initiate a loading request for the search result in response to the page switching process being triggered. Further, the electronic device 110 can render the search result page based on the loading result of the search result page.

[0048] As an example, when the page switching process is triggered, the electronic device 110 can obtain the search result associated with the search term 222 from the server 130, which can be, for example, as the page content of the search result page. Further, the electronic device 110 can render the search result page based on the obtained page content when the page switching process is triggered. In this way, embodiments of the present disclosure can load the search result synchronously when the page switching process is triggered, effectively reducing the waiting time of the user, thereby improving the efficiency of information acquisition.

[0049] In some scenarios, when the electronic device 110 receives the press event of the sliding operation and does not start sliding, the electronic device 110 can obtain the page content of the search result page from the server 130. Further, the electronic device 110 can render the search result page based on the obtained page result.

[0050] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can divide the search result page into a plurality of content units. As an example, as shown in FIG. 2D, the search result page 250 includes a plurality of content units, which can include, for example, a first content unit 255-1, a second content unit 255-2, and a third content unit 255-3 in the search result 255. The first content unit 255-1 can include, for example, the user identification and user avatar of the author of the target search result 255. The second content unit 255-2 can include, for example, the text content and media content of the target search result 255. The third content unit 255-3 can include, for example, the comment content of the target search result 255. In this way, embodiments of the present disclosure can present the search result page 250 more quickly. In this way, the efficiency of information acquisition can be effectively improved.

[0051] In some embodiments, when the electronic device 110 completes the loading of a target content unit in the plurality of content units, the electronic device 110 can render the target content unit of the search result page, wherein the loading order of the plurality of content units is determined based on the spatial position of the plurality of content units in the search result page.

[0052] As an example, as shown in FIG. 2D, the first content unit 255-1, the second content unit 255-2, and the third content unit 255-3 are arranged from top to bottom in the search result page 250. The electronic device 110 can load the content units according to the order from top to bottom, i.e., the electronic device 110 preferentially loads the first content unit 255-1, then loads the second content unit 255-2, and finally loads the third content unit 255-3.

[0053] In some scenarios, the electronic device 110 can present the content units in sequence based on the loading completion order of the different content units when presenting the search result page 250. For example, the third content unit 255-3 is loaded and completed before the first content unit 255-1, and the electronic device 110 can present the third content unit 255-3 first. In this way, embodiments of the present disclosure can improve the presentation efficiency of the search result page.

[0054] In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can receive a second sliding operation in the target direction in the at least one second area, and adjust the display content of the target component corresponding to the at least one second area.

[0055] As an example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the electronic device 110 can receive a second sliding operation of the user 140 on the label set 234 in the second area 230. After the electronic device 110 receives the second sliding operation, the electronic device 110 can adjust the labels displayed in the label set 234 based on the second sliding operation. As another example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the electronic device 110 can also receive a second sliding operation of the user 140 on the content set 236, and adjust the content displayed in the content set 236. In this way, embodiments of the present disclosure can trigger a search task in the search page 210 by gestures while ensuring the original functions of the search page 210.

[0056] In order to better guide the user to search and improve the efficiency of information acquisition. In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can present corresponding search guidance in the search page. Specifically, before receiving the sliding operation, the electronic device 110 can present operation guidance content associated with the page switching process in the search page. The operation guidance content can be text content such as “swipe left to trigger search”, or media content such as pictures or animation effects for describing the gesture operation of triggering the search task.

[0057] In some embodiments, the operation guidance content can include a gesture effect associated with the target direction. As an example, as shown in FIG. 2E, the electronic device 110 can present operation guidance content 260 before receiving the sliding operation. The operation guidance content 260 includes a gesture effect 260-1 associated with the target direction, and the gesture effect 260-1 indicates the gesture operation for triggering the search task. In some scenarios, as shown in FIG. 2E, the operation guidance content 260 also includes a preset style for highlighting the input control 220.

[0058] In some embodiments, the operation guidance content may include a guidance element displayed in a first position on the search page, the guidance element indicating at least the target direction. The first position is determined based on the target direction. As an example, as shown in FIG2F, the electronic device 110 may present the guidance element 270 of the operation guidance content in the first position before receiving a swipe operation. When the direction of the swipe operation that triggers the search task is set to a right swipe, the electronic device 110 may present the guidance element 270 as a prompt message in the right area of ​​the search page 210. In some scenarios, when the direction of the swipe operation that triggers the search task is set to a left swipe, the electronic device 110 may present the guidance element 270 as a prompt message in the left side of the search page 210.

[0059] In some embodiments, the operation guidance content also includes target content displayed in a second location that characterizes the search results page. As an example, as shown in FIG2G, the electronic device 110 may display target content 280 in a second location of the search page 210. Target content 280 may be, for example, image information characterizing the search results page, or an example page characterizing the search results page.

[0060] In this way, the embodiments of this disclosure can trigger the presentation of the search results page through a swipe operation, thereby reducing the operational complexity of information search and improving the efficiency of information search.

[0061] Example process

[0062] Figure 3 shows a flowchart of an example process 300 for information searching according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Process 300 can be implemented at electronic device 110. Process 300 will now be described with reference to Figure 1.

[0063] As shown in Figure 3, in box 310, electronic device 110 displays a search page, which includes an input control that displays search items.

[0064] In box 320, electronic device 110 responds to receiving a swipe operation in the target direction in the first area of ​​the search page and presents a page switching process corresponding to the target direction.

[0065] In box 330, electronic device 110 presents the search results page for the search item based on the page switching process.

[0066] In some embodiments, process 300 further includes: adjusting the display style of the search item in the input control in response to the swipe operation to increase the display priority of the search item.

[0067] In some embodiments, prior to receiving a swipe operation, process 300 further includes: presenting operation guidance content associated with triggering the page switching process on the search page.

[0068] In some embodiments, the operation guide content includes: a gesture effect associated with the target direction; and / or a guide element displayed in the first position of the search page, the guide element indicating at least the target direction.

[0069] In some embodiments, the first position is determined based on the target direction.

[0070] In some embodiments, the operation guide content further includes: target content of the search result page displayed in the second position.

[0071] In some embodiments, the sliding operation is a first sliding operation, the search page includes a plurality of interaction regions determined based on at least one component in the search page, the plurality of interaction regions including a first region and at least one second region, and the process 300 further includes: in response to receiving a second sliding operation in the target direction in the at least one second region, adjusting display content of a target component corresponding to the at least one second region.

[0072] In some embodiments, the process 300 further includes: in response to the page switching process being triggered, initiating a loading request of the search result page; and based on a loading result of the search result page, rendering the search result page.

[0073] In some embodiments, the search result page is divided into a plurality of content units, and based on the loading result of the search result page, rendering the search result page includes: in response to completing loading of a target content unit of the plurality of content units, rendering the target content unit of the search result page, wherein a loading order of the plurality of content units is determined based on spatial positions of the plurality of content units in the search result page.

[0074] Example apparatus and device

[0075] Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a corresponding apparatus for implementing the above method or process. FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural block diagram of an example apparatus 400 for information search according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure. The apparatus 400 can be implemented as or included in the electronic device 110. Various modules / components in the apparatus 400 can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus 400 includes: a first presentation module 410 configured to present a search page, the search page including an input control, the input control presenting a search item; a second presentation module 420 configured to present, in response to receiving a sliding operation in a target direction in a first region of the search page, a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and a third presentation module 430 configured to present, based on the page switching process, a search result page of the search item.

[0077] In some embodiments, the apparatus 400 further includes a first adjusting module configured to, in response to the sliding operation, adjust a display style of the search item in the input control to improve a display priority of the search item.

[0078] In some embodiments, the apparatus 400 further includes a triggering module configured to, before receiving the sliding operation, present operation guide content associated with the page switching process in the search page.

[0079] In some embodiments, the operation guide content includes: a gesture animation associated with the target direction; and / or a guide element displayed in a first position of the search page, the guide element indicating at least the target direction.

[0080] In some embodiments, the first position is determined based on the target direction.

[0081] In some embodiments, the operation guide content further includes: target content displayed in a second position, the target content representing the search result page.

[0082] In some embodiments, the sliding operation is a first sliding operation, the search page includes a plurality of interaction regions determined based on at least one component in the search page, the plurality of interaction regions including a first region and at least one second region, and the apparatus 400 further includes a second adjusting module configured to, in response to receiving a second sliding operation in the target direction in the at least one second region, adjust display content of a target component corresponding to the at least one second region.

[0083] In some embodiments, the apparatus 400 further includes a rendering module configured to, in response to the page switching process being triggered, initiate a loading request for the search result page; and based on a loading result of the search result page, render the search result page.

[0084] In some embodiments, the search result page is divided into a plurality of content units, and the rendering module is further configured to, in response to completing loading of a target content unit in the plurality of content units, render the target content unit of the search result page, wherein a loading order of the plurality of content units is determined based on spatial positions of the plurality of content units in the search result page.

[0085] As shown in FIG. 5, electronic device 500 is in the form of a general-purpose electronic device. Components of electronic device 500 can include, but are not limited to, one or more processing units or processors 510, memory 520, storage 530, one or more communication units 540, one or more input devices 550, and one or more output devices 560. Processor 510 can be a real or virtual processor and capable of executing various processing units according to programs stored in memory 520. In a multi-processing system, multiple processors can execute computer-executable instructions in parallel to improve the processing power of electronic device 500.

[0086] Electronic device 500 typically includes a plurality of computer storage media. Such media can be any available media that is accessible by electronic device 500 and includes both volatile and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable media. Memory 520 can be volatile memory (e.g., registers, cache, random access memory (RAM)), non-volatile memory (e.g., read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory), or some combination thereof. Storage 530 can be removable or non-removable media and can include machine- readable media such as a flash drive, a magnetic disk drive, or any other media that can be used to store information and / or data and that can be accessed by electronic device 500.

[0087] Electronic device 500 can further include additional removable / non-removable, volatile / non-volatile storage media. Although not shown in FIG. 5, a disk drive for reading from or writing to a removable, non- volatile magnetic disk (e.g., a "floppy disk"), and an optical disk drive for reading from or writing to a removable, non-volatile optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM) can be provided. In such instances, each drive can be connected to the bus (not shown) by one or more data media interfaces. Memory 520 can include a computer program product 525 having one or more program modules configured to carry out the various methods or actions of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0088] Communication unit 540 enables communications with other electronic devices over a communication medium. Additionally, the functionality of the components of electronic device 500 can be implemented in a single computing cluster or a plurality of computer machines capable of communicating over a communication connection. As such, electronic device 500 can operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more other servers, network personal computers (PCs), or another network nodes.

[0089] The input device 550 can be one or more input devices, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a trackball, etc. The output device 560 can be one or more output devices, such as a display, a speaker, a printer, etc. The electronic device 500 can also communicate with one or more external devices (not shown), such as storage devices, display devices, etc., one or more devices that enable a user to interact with the electronic device 500, or any devices (e.g., a network card, a modem, etc.) that enable the electronic device 500 to communicate with one or more other electronic devices, as desired via the communication unit 540. Such communication can be carried out via an input / output (I / O) interface (not shown).

[0090] According to an example implementation of the present disclosure, a computer readable storage medium is provided having computer executable instructions stored thereon, where the computer executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method described above. According to an example implementation of the present disclosure, a computer program product is also provided that is tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and includes computer executable instructions, where the computer executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method described above.

[0091] The computer readable program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other device to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions / acts specified in the flowchart and / or block diagram block or blocks.

[0092] The computer readable program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other device to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions / acts specified in the flowchart and / or block diagram block or blocks.

[0093] The computer readable program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other device to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions / acts specified in the flowchart and / or block diagram block or blocks.

[0094] The computer program product of the present disclosure can be a computer program product, which is a machine-readable medium (media) having instances of the software embodied thereon, such as computer software, firmware, wireless application protocol (WAP), middleware or microcode. For example, a computer program product can be a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a Blu-ray Disc™, a flash drive, a memory stick, a magnetic tape, or a hard disk drive. The computer program product can also be an article of manufacture that comprises a computer readable medium. The medium can comprise a hard disk drive, a memory, or a floppy diskette, which can be accessed using a drive unit. Additionally, the medium can comprise a storage device that can store program codes. The storage device can include, but is not limited to, devices needing a platter and a read / write head, optical disk drives such as CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-ray Disc™ drives, memory devices such as flash drives, memory sticks, or any device that stores digital information. Additionally, the medium can include a computer readable file that can be downloaded into a memory or a storage device, such as a hard drive or a memory stick. The computer program product described herein can be implemented as a computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having stored instances of computer program code.

[0095] The implementations of the disclosure have been described above with the intent to be illustrative rather than limiting. Various implementations of the disclosure can be made and enumerated without departing from its scope. The techniques and applications described herein are illustrative only and are not meant to limit or restrict the scope of the disclosure. Use of the term "example" does not mean "preferred" or "exemplary." The techniques and applications described herein can be used in combination with other techniques and applications, and can be used for purposes other than the purposes explicitly described herein. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading this description. The foregoing description has been presented for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation.

Claims

1. A method for information search, comprising: presenting a search page, the search page comprising an input control, the input control presenting a search item; in response to receiving a sliding operation in a target direction in a first area of the search page, presenting a page switching process corresponding to the target direction; and based on the page switching process, presenting a search result page of the search item. 2.The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to the sliding operation, adjusting a display style of the search item in the input control to increase a display priority of the search item. before receiving the sliding operation, the method further comprising:

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, presenting, in the search page, operation guide content associated with triggering the page switching process. 4.The method of claim 3, wherein the operation guide content comprises: a gesture animation associated with the target direction; and / or a guide element displayed in a first position of the search page, the guide element indicating at least the target direction. 5.The method of claim 4, wherein the first position is determined based on the target direction. 6.The method of claim 4, wherein the operation guide content further comprises: target content displayed in a second position, the target content characterizing a search result page. 7.The method of claim 1, wherein the sliding operation is a first sliding operation, the search page comprising a plurality of interaction areas determined based on at least one component in the search page, the plurality of interaction areas comprising the first area and at least one second area, the method further comprising: in response to receiving a second sliding operation in the target direction in the at least one second area, adjusting display content of a target component corresponding to the at least one second area. 8.The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to the page switching process being triggered, initiating a loading request of the search result page; and based on a loading result of the search result page, rendering the search result page. 9.The method of claim 8, wherein the search result page is divided into a plurality of content units, and based on the loading result of the search result page, rendering the search result page comprises: in response to completing loading of a target content unit of the plurality of content units, rendering the target content unit of the search result page, wherein a loading order of the plurality of content units is determined based on spatial positions of the plurality of content units in the search result page. 10.The method of claim 1, further comprising: presenting a play page of a media, the play page comprising a search entry; in response to selection of the search entry, presenting the search page, the search page further comprising a plurality of candidate search items independent of the input control. 11.An apparatus for information search, comprising: a first presenting module configured to present a search page, the search page comprising an input control, the input control presenting a search item; ​ ​ ​ a second presenting module configured to present a page switching process corresponding to the target direction in response to receiving a sliding operation in the target direction in the first area of the search page; and a third presenting module configured to present a search result page of the search term based on the page switching process.

12. An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

14. A computer program product tangibly stored in a computer storage medium and comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

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