Selective Search Result Content Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face limitations in preserving search results due to the inclusion of irrelevant content, such as advertisements, when printing or saving search results from search engines, as existing technologies do not allow for selective output of relevant information.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enable users to selectively modify search results by allowing the selection and inclusion of specific portions of documents, such as text or images, within the search results, replacing or adding to existing summaries, and removing unwanted results, thereby creating a customized list of relevant information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the user prints or saves search results using browser print capabilities, then the search results are preserved for future reference, but undesired content such as advertisements and irrelevant search results are also included
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the search results display into individual components (search results, advertisements, snippets) that can be independently selected and processed. Users can choose to include or exclude specific segments when printing or saving, thereby preserving only relevant information while eliminating unwanted content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different portions of the search results display to have different properties. Specifically, relevant search results can be marked for inclusion while advertisements and irrelevant content are marked for exclusion, enabling selective preservation of information based on its quality and relevance.
2Quantity of substance
If computer-selected snippets are provided for search results, then information about each search result is included, but the snippets may not include information useful for determining relevance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing users with the ability to review and select content from search results before final output. Users can pre-select portions of documents they wish to include in their saved search results, ensuring that only useful and relevant information is preserved before the printing or saving process occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables self-service by allowing users to manually select and customize the content they want to preserve from search results. Instead of relying on computer-selected snippets, users can themselves choose which portions of documents are most useful for determining relevance and for future reference.
3Productivity
If all search results are included in the output, then complete search results are provided, but the output becomes less useful and more difficult to process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing unwanted elements (advertisements, irrelevant search results) from the complete search results set. Users can selectively extract only the portions they need, creating a customized output that maintains completeness of relevant information while eliminating content that reduces usability.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for modifying a search results display are provided. A particular method includes receiving a list including one or more search results generated in response to a query. Each of the one or more search results is associated with a document. A selection of a first document associated with a first search result of the one or more search results is received. Access is provided to content of the first document via a user interface. User input identifying at least a first portion of the first document is received via the user interface. A search results display including at least a portion of the list of the one or more search results is generated. The first portion of the first document is displayed with the first search result in the search results display.