Social Network Search Tooltip for Non-Post Content Discovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
In social networks, content other than posts, such as profiles, webpages, and discussion rooms, may not be easily discoverable in search results, often hidden or displayed at the bottom of search result lists, which can lead to users missing relevant information and engaging less frequently with the network.
Innovation Solution
A method is implemented where a tooltip is displayed when a certain threshold of non-generic search results (like profiles or webpages) is exceeded, indicating these types of results and providing images associated with them, allowing users to easily access more of these results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If search results are displayed in a standard list format, then all search results can be shown, but non-post content (profiles, webpages, discussion rooms) becomes hidden or is displayed at the bottom, reducing user engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts non-post search results (profiles, webpages, discussion rooms) from the standard search results list and presents them separately through a tooltip interface. This extraction allows the main list to focus on post content while non-post content remains accessible through the tooltip, solving the problem of hidden content without reducing overall discoverability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a tooltip dimension alongside the traditional search results list. Instead of competing for space in the linear list, non-post content is displayed in an overlapping tooltip dimension that provides additional information without disrupting the primary search results view, enabling users to discover both post and non-post content effectively
2Ease of operation
If a tooltip is displayed to show non-post content, then user engagement with non-post content improves, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tooltip serves as an intermediary element between the search results list and non-post content. It mediates the interaction by providing a lightweight, contextual interface that delivers additional information without requiring users to navigate away from the main search results or deal with complex navigation structures
Solution Approach 2:
The tooltip provides partial disclosure of non-post content by showing a limited set of results (e.g., up to 3 items) rather than all available results. This partial action approach keeps the interface simple while still giving users enough information to decide whether to explore further, avoiding the need to display all content at once
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for providing a tooltip based on search results within a social network are provided. A method includes receiving a search query within the social network. The method also includes determining a set of search results responsive to the search query. The set of search results is from within the social network. The set of search results includes search results of a first type and search results of a second type. The method also includes providing for display of plural ones of the search results of the first type. The method also includes determining whether a number of search result of the second type exceeds a threshold number. The method also includes, providing, in a case where the number of search results of the second type exceeds the threshold number, for display of a tooltip. The tooltip indicates the second type.