Search Result Relevance via Functional Tool Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often need to submit multiple queries and browse through search results to find the most relevant information, which is time-consuming and inefficient, as existing search systems do not provide a single, most relevant search result directly.
Innovation Solution
A method to identify and display a target search result and associated information on the search results page, based on user queries and past behavior, allowing users to interact with the target search result's webpage directly from the search results page through functional tools and input boxes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional search systems provide multiple search results, then users can find relevant information, but users must spend significant time browsing through multiple results and webpages
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of search queries and pre-identifies the most relevant search result and associated functional tools before the user needs them. By anticipating user needs and preparing the optimal result in advance, the system eliminates the time-consuming browsing process while maintaining high relevance accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the most essential and relevant information from search results - specifically the single most relevant result and its associated functional tools - and presents them directly to the user. This extraction approach filters out unnecessary browsing content while preserving the core useful information
2Loss of information
If users manually navigate through multiple search results to find desired information, then they can locate specific content, but the process requires significant user effort and multiple interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the display of search results with the integration of functional tools from those results into a single unified interface. By combining what would traditionally require separate navigation steps (finding a result, then accessing its tools) into one consolidated view, the system maintains complete information access while dramatically simplifying user interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary that automatically retrieves and presents functional tools (such as login boxes, search boxes, and input fields) from target search results directly on the search results page. This intermediary function eliminates the need for users to manually navigate to each webpage to access its tools, reducing interaction complexity while preserving information completeness
3Ease of operation
If search systems display only basic search results, then the search results page remains simple, but users cannot access functional tools without navigating to individual webpages
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the functional tools from their parent webpages and displays them as distinct, organized elements directly on the search results page. By breaking down the complex task of webpage navigation into discrete, accessible tool components (login boxes, search boxes, input fields), the system improves tool accessibility while managing page structure complexity through organized segmentation
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and computer-readable media are provided for displaying a target search result and relevant information on a search results page in response to a user-inputted query on a search page. The target search result and relevant information are identified in a database as having been previously determined to be most relevant to the query, and may be based on past user behavior, for example. The relevant information may include functional tools that include input boxes allowing for the user to interact with a webpage associated with the target search result via the search results page. Once the target search result and relevant information have been determined, the search results page is displayed.