Search Interface with User-Selected Break Points for Targeted Results
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search methods fail to provide users with search results that are relevant to their individual profiles, social networks, and interests, as they do not allow for easy refinement or segmentation of search results based on user-specific criteria.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that generates a graphical user interface with selectable options and search breaks, allowing users to input data to create a user profile, identify related user groups, and generate targeted search results based on user-selected criteria, including age, location, income, style, and social connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If current search methods are used, then search coverage is broad, but search result relevance to individual user profiles is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the search process into multiple break points where users can input different types of data (personal information, social network data, search criteria) at different stages. This segmentation allows the system to progressively refine search results based on user profile adaptability while maintaining broad search coverage through optional participation at each break point.
Solution Approach 2:
The search system is made dynamic by allowing users to enter and modify their profile data and search criteria at multiple interactive break points during the search process. The system adapts in real-time as users provide additional information, transforming a static search into a dynamic, personalized experience that improves relevance without requiring complete user commitment upfront.
2Measurement precision
If users provide detailed personal data for personalized search, then search result relevance improves, but user input complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides data collection into segmented break points throughout the search process rather than requiring all data upfront. Users provide information in manageable chunks at each break point, making the overall process easier to operate while still achieving personalized search results through cumulative data collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to provide partial information at each break point rather than requiring complete profiles. Users can choose to provide just enough data to achieve their desired level of personalization, reducing input complexity while still obtaining relevant search results through progressive refinement.
3Productivity
If search results are segmented by user groups, then search efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments both the user base into different groups and the search process into multiple break points. This dual segmentation improves search efficiency by directing queries to appropriate user groups while managing system complexity through a modular architecture where each break point handles specific data collection and processing tasks independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-segmenting users into groups and preparing search break points in advance. This preliminary organization improves search efficiency during execution while containing system complexity through structured, pre-planned segmentation rather than ad-hoc processing.
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AI summary
Provided is a system for providing a computer-implemented targeted search interface including a graphical user interface including at least one selectable option and at least one untitled search break. The system includes a database having a plurality of search results. The system further includes a processor, programmed or configured to, in response to actuation of a first selectable option: generate at least one related search break; prompt the user to input user data; receive the user data; generate, from the user data, a user profile; identify at least one group of related users; and, in response to actuation of the at least one related search break, generate, on a graphical user interface, a plurality of subsets of the at least one related search break, wherein a subset of the plurality of subsets of the at least one related search break has a relationship with a group of related users.