Mixed-Module Search Results Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search engines provide limited and inefficient search results due to their text-based, machine-generated captions, lacking visual information and context, which results in inaccurate and time-consuming user experiences, especially on mobile devices with limited screen real estate and bandwidth.
Innovation Solution
Integration of mixed-media modules into search engine results pages, allowing for interactive, multimedia presentations that include coordinated text, images, video, and audio, enabling users to explore content in a richer, more accurate, and contextually relevant manner, with publishers gaining control over their brand representation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If text-based machine-generated captions are used for search results, then the search system is simple and easy to implement, but the user experience is poor and lacks visual information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple media types (text, images, video, audio) into a single integrated search result format. This merging of different information types resolves the contradiction by providing rich visual information while maintaining a unified, manageable search result structure that doesn't overly complicate the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The search result system is designed to handle multiple types of content (textual, visual, audio, video) within a single universal framework. This multi-functionality allows the system to provide diverse visual information without requiring separate complex systems for each media type, thus resolving the contradiction between information richness and system simplicity.
2Loss of information
If live previews of source web pages are provided, then visual information is improved, but the process becomes expensive and storage heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential and relevant visual elements from source web pages rather than providing complete live previews. By selecting and extracting key visual information (thumbnails, representative images, contextual visuals), the system provides sufficient context and richness while significantly reducing processing and storage resource requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of providing complete page previews, the system applies partial action by displaying selected visual elements that are sufficient for user needs. This partial provision of visual information achieves the goal of contextual richness without the excessive resource consumption of complete page rendering and storage.
3Measurement precision
If text-based captions are used, then the search system is simple, but the captions do not accurately represent the content on sites
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges text captions with visual elements to create a more accurate representation of website content. By combining textual descriptions with visual evidence (images, video thumbnails, audio waveforms), the system achieves better content accuracy without creating an overly complex presentation format, as all elements are integrated into a unified search result card.
4Productivity
If limited visual information is provided in search results, then the system is simple, but humans process visual information much faster than text
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by providing just enough visual information to leverage human visual processing speed advantages. Rather than overwhelming users with excessive visuals or providing none at all, the patent delivers a optimized amount of visual content (thumbnails, key images, visual snippets) that significantly speeds up information processing while maintaining system simplicity.
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AI summary
Provided herein are mixed-media modules with functional layers that can be used to provided additional information to targeted audience. Systems and methods are disclosed for performing processing involved with search, such as processing search information to return search results. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information to return search results including mixed-media media presentation(s) selectable by a user. Moreover, such method may involve user interaction to manipulate the presentation, display various media and/or effect other functionality. Further implementations may involve generation of interactive, visually rich mixed-media content of high information density providing improved user experience and/or improved value to various participants.