Semantic File Search With Direct Information Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information retrieval methods on electronic devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring multiple operations to locate and extract desired information, leading to poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
An information search method that allows users to input a query, and the electronic device extracts and displays relevant information along with function controls directly on a search result page, simplifying the process by integrating local and cloud-based file searches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users perform multiple operations to search and open files manually, then information can be found, but the operation process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts key information (such as contact details, addresses, bank card information) from files and displays it directly in the search results page. This allows users to obtain needed information without opening the original files, thereby improving retrieval efficiency and simplifying operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the user and the file system. Instead of requiring users to directly navigate and open files, the system provides a search interface that mediates by extracting and presenting relevant information directly, reducing the number of operations needed.
2Measurement precision
If users manually open files and extract information, then accurate information can be obtained, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary extraction of information from files during the search process itself. By pre-processing the file content to extract relevant information before the user needs it, the system saves time while maintaining accuracy, as the extraction is done automatically based on search queries.
3Ease of operation
If the search system provides detailed function controls for extracted information, then user convenience is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of detail and function controls based on the type of information extracted. For example, contact information may show dial and copy controls, while address information shows navigation controls. This targeted approach provides convenience where needed without unnecessarily complicating the entire interface.
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AI summary
This application provides an information search method, a related apparatus, and a communication system. An electronic device may find a related file based on semantics of a query statement, extract, from the related file, information to be searched for by the query statement, and provide the information for a user, so that the user can directly obtain, by performing a search operation, information that the user wants to search for. The electronic device may further provide a function control configured to use the foregoing found information, to help the user quickly use the found information. The foregoing method simplifies operations of searching for and obtaining information by the user, and improves efficiency of obtaining information by the user.