Multi-view Search Mashup with Pre-caching and View Picker
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional internet search engines return voluminous, unmanageable textual results, forcing users to navigate multiple pages to find relevant information, lacking in visual presentation and customization, and failing to efficiently convey information types such as videos or documents.
Innovation Solution
An internet search utility that accepts user requests, disambiguates search terms, and presents highly relevant results in customizable multimedia formats through multiple 'Views', combining user interface, processing widgets, and data sources, with a Pre-Cache Module and View Picker to optimize performance and user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional search engines return comprehensive search results, then the quantity of information is improved, but the manageability and usability deteriorate due to voluminous textual results requiring multiple pages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments search results into multiple specialized views (News View, Video View, Blog View, Shopping View, etc.) instead of presenting a single comprehensive list. Each view organizes a specific type of content in a dedicated format, allowing users to access comprehensive results while maintaining ease of navigation through view-specific interfaces and filtering options.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to search result presentation by introducing multiple viewing perspectives (different views) rather than only linear textual lists. Users can switch between views to access the same comprehensive results in different organizational formats, effectively adding a dimensional layer to result navigation.
2Device complexity
If traditional search engines use linear textual format, then the simplicity of presentation is improved, but the efficiency of conveying information types such as videos or documents deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different presentation formats for different types of content within the search results. Video results are displayed with video-specific formatting, shopping results with product cards, news results with article formats, etc. This allows each information type to be presented in its most effective format while maintaining overall system simplicity.
3Quantity of substance
If traditional search engines require users to modify search requests to narrow results, then the comprehensiveness of initial results is improved, but the time and effort required to refine searches increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-organizing search results into multiple views based on content type before the user even sees the results. Instead of requiring users to modify queries to narrow results, the system has already segmented results into News, Video, Blog, Shopping, and other views, allowing users to simply select a view to narrow results instantly without query modification.
4Ease of operation
If traditional search engines present all results in one format, then the uniformity of presentation is improved, but the adaptability to different search types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamics by making the presentation format adaptable and changeable based on user needs and search type. The system dynamically switches between different views (News, Video, Shopping, etc.) and allows users to customize their experience, transforming the static uniform presentation into a dynamic adaptable interface that responds to different search contexts.
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AI summary
An internet search utility that combines and presents search results from disparate data sources to the user in a multi-view format. The search terms are disambiguated and a series of prioritized Views is displayed to the user in a View Mix interface. Each View includes a unique interface, processing widgets, and a unique combination of data sources. A View Picker determines, based on specific criteria, which Views are relevant and prioritizes the Views for the View Mix. As the user considers which View to select, the Pre-Caching Module conducts a background search, and preloads snapshots of top URLs for display. Selecting a particular View initiates a search per the instructions of that view. The resulting data is displayed in the View format. Views may be created by third parties or end users to reflect any particular preference thus yielding a multitude of unique views from which to consume search results.