Search System with Automatic Vertical Subdomain Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in performing searches across both general and specialized content domains without having to explicitly select subdomains, as existing search systems require manual navigation and do not combine general and vertical search results effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that receive a search query, determine personal information, and perform searches in both general and vertical subdomains, combining results to provide users with a streamlined search experience by automatically facilitating access to relevant specialized content based on user preferences and query context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a user performs a search in a specific vertical subdomain, then the search results are specialized and relevant to that domain, but the user must manually navigate and select the subdomain, increasing operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The search system automatically determines and selects the appropriate vertical subdomain based on the user's query and personal information without requiring manual navigation. The system serves itself by autonomously routing the search to the correct specialized corpus, eliminating the need for user intervention in subdomain selection while maintaining high result relevance
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes mappings between query types/personal information and vertical subdomains. Before the user needs to search, the system has already organized the corpuses and prepared the routing logic, so when a query arrives, the appropriate subdomain is immediately identified and selected without requiring user navigation
2Ease of operation
If a search system provides only general search functionality, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the ability to provide specialized vertical search results is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The search system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can conduct general searches across all corpuses and automatically perform specialized vertical searches when appropriate. The single search interface serves both general and vertical search needs, making the system universally applicable to different search scenarios without requiring separate interfaces or manual configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts its search behavior based on the query and user context. It can switch between general search mode and vertical subdomain search mode automatically, adapting the search scope and methodology to match the specific needs of each query while maintaining a consistent user experience
3Quantity of substance
If the system performs searches in multiple subdomains and combines results, then the comprehensiveness of search results is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The search system is segmented into distinct functional components: a query analysis module that determines the appropriate vertical subdomain, separate search engines for general and vertical corpuses, and a result integration module. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving comprehensive search results
Data Source
AI summary
A search query is received. Personal information for a user is then determined. A search is performed in a general subdomain of general content using the search query. For example, the general subdomain of general content may be a WWW search. Then, a vertical subdomain is determined based on the personal information. A search is then performed in the vertical subdomain of specialized content using the search query. The search performed in the general subdomain and the search performed in the vertical subdomain generate general search results and vertical search results. The results may be combined and outputted to a client.