Search Result Browse Sequence Visualization for Paginated Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computerized search systems do not effectively display the browse sequence of statically paginated web pages within search engine results, making it difficult for users to navigate and understand the relationships between linked pages.
Innovation Solution
A method that identifies links between web pages and determines the browse sequence by analyzing the source code of these pages, then displays this sequence alongside search results on a search engine results page using page indicators that reflect the relationships and match strength, allowing users to navigate through the paginated content more intuitively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If search results are displayed as a simple list of web pages, then the search system is easy to implement and fast to return results, but users cannot effectively understand the relationships between linked pages or navigate through paginated content
Solution Approach 1:
The search result display is segmented into multiple components: individual search result entries, browse sequence indicators showing navigation order, and page relationship visualizations. This segmentation allows the system to present complex relationship information without overwhelming the user, maintaining clarity while reducing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal/navigation dimension to the traditional search result list by displaying browse sequences that show the order in which pages should be visited. This transforms a static list into a dynamic navigation path, enabling users to understand page relationships without increasing horizontal complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the search system displays detailed browse sequence information for all search results, then users can navigate paginated content more effectively, but the search results page becomes cluttered and harder to read
Solution Approach 1:
Browse sequence indicators are applied selectively rather than uniformly to all search results. The system identifies which results belong to paginated content and applies navigation aids only to those, while keeping standard search results simple and clean. This local application maintains overall result clarity while improving navigation where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The search result display dynamically adapts based on the type of content. When the system detects paginated content through link analysis, it automatically activates browse sequence visualization. For non-paginated results, the display remains simple. This dynamic behavior optimizes both navigation assistance and result clarity without requiring manual configuration.
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AI summary
Methods may display a browse sequence for a plurality of statically paginated web pages with search engine results. The method may include identifying, in the source code of one web page, one or more links to at least another web page, and identifying, in the source code of the at least another web page, one or more links to the one web page. The method may additionally include determining a browse sequence for the one web page and the at least another web page based on the identified one or more links to the at least another web page and to the one web page. The method may further include displaying the browse sequence along with search results on a search engine results page, the search results including information regarding one or more of the one web page and the at least another web page.