Interactive Search Engine for Deep Decision Queries

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional search engines fail to provide precise results for deep decision-type queries due to limited comprehensive ability, requiring user intervention and lacking individualized services.

Innovation Solution

An interactive searching method and system that analyzes user queries to determine if they belong to a deep decision type, providing an interactive region for inputting additional information, allowing for intelligent interaction and precise result retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional search engine returns search results based on correlation with search term, then search results can be provided quickly, but search precision for deep decision-type queries is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch result provision speedVSAvoidsearch result precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an interactive feedback mechanism where the search engine engages users in multi-turn dialogue to clarify and refine their search intentions. The system provides preliminary search results, receives user feedback through the interaction region, and iteratively improves result precision based on user responses, effectively resolving the contradiction between quick result provision and search precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary analysis of search queries to identify deep decision-type questions before executing the full search. By pre-classifying queries and preparing interactive templates in advance, the system can quickly determine when interactive refinement is needed, maintaining productivity while enabling precision improvement through user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional search engine provides general search results, then service coverage is broad, but individualized service capability is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice coverageVSAvoidindividualized service capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adapts the search service based on user characteristics and query types. The system adjusts its interaction mode, template selection, and result presentation according to the specific user and their deep decision-type query, transforming a static general search engine into a dynamic individualized service system that maintains broad coverage while providing personalized assistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different service qualities to different users and query types. For deep decision-type queries, the system provides enhanced interactive refinement capabilities, while for simple queries, it maintains standard search functionality. This localized quality enhancement ensures individualized service where needed without compromising overall service coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Measurement precision

If interactive region is displayed for deep decision-type queries, then search requirement accuracy improves, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch requirement accuracyVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the user interface by displaying the interactive region only for deep decision-type queries rather than all queries. This conditional segmentation allows the system to provide enhanced accuracy features only when needed, avoiding unnecessary interface complexity for simple searches while maintaining high precision for complex decision-making queries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2947581B1Interactive searching method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2019.03.06 BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECH (BEIJIBG) CO LTD
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AI summary

An interactive searching method and an interactive searching apparatus are provided. The interactive searching method includes: obtaining by a search engine a first query; obtaining by the search engine a first parsing result of the first query; and obtaining a first search result associated with the first query according to the first parsing result and returning the first search result by the search engine