Interactive Search Module for Query-Specific Content Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current search engines do not fully optimize the presentation of search results by not providing direct access to related content within the search results page, leading to increased response time for users to find relevant information.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic and interactive module is generated that extracts category identifiers from search queries, retrieves relevant data elements, and combines them with search results pages, allowing for direct access to related content through user interactions like mouse overs or clicks, using HTML files for display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If search results are presented as traditional text links, then the search engine can maintain simple presentation, but users must navigate to multiple subsequent pages to find relevant information, increasing response time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser response timeVSAvoidsearch results page complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple types of content (search results, related queries, knowledge panels, advertisements) into a single integrated search results page. This merging eliminates the need for users to navigate to separate pages for different types of information, directly reducing response time while managing complexity through unified presentation structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a knowledge panel dimension that displays structured information vertically alongside traditional horizontal search results. This dimensional addition provides comprehensive information without requiring users to navigate away, reducing response time while organizing complexity through spatial differentiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If the search results page includes only basic search results, then the page remains simple and fast to generate, but it does not provide comprehensive information covering the full spectrum of query-related content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequery-related information completenessVSAvoidsearch results page structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The search results page is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: displaying search results, presenting knowledge panels, offering related queries, and including advertisements. This multi-functionality ensures comprehensive information coverage while managing structural complexity through standardized component templates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the search results page into distinct functional modules (search results section, knowledge panel, related queries, advertisements). Each segment handles specific information types independently, ensuring comprehensive coverage while reducing overall structural complexity through modular organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If related queries are provided as hyperlinks at the top of the search results page, then users can access related topics, but they must still navigate to subsequent pages, failing to provide direct content experiences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent accessibilityVSAvoidnavigation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges related queries and knowledge panels directly into the search results page, allowing users to access related content without navigation. This integration improves ease of operation by making all relevant content immediately accessible while eliminating navigation time through unified page presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9268856B2System and method for inclusion of interactive elements on a search results page
Publication Date: 2016.02.23 R2 SOLUTIONS LLC
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AI summary

The present invention is directed to system, methods and computer program products for generating a graphical module for the display of a query-specific content. The method according to one embodiment comprises receiving a query, determining a category identifier for the query and retrieving a category template corresponding to the category identifier for the query. At least one template query is performed, the template query corresponding to a request for data specified by the category template, and a template module is generated that comprises the data retrieved by the template query. The template module is combined with a search results page responsive to the query for display to a user.