Spatial Keyword Arrangement for Intuitive Search Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users with limited search experience face difficulties in setting appropriate search conditions, leading to broad and imprecise search results due to the need for using search operators, which can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A user interface device and method that allows users to change search conditions by rearranging objects on a screen, where the search results are dynamically adjusted based on the distance and arrangement of these objects, enabling intuitive switching between AND and OR searches, and filtering results by relevance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users input simple keywords without search operators, then ease of operation is improved, but search precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs AND/OR search operations based on the spatial arrangement of keywords on the search screen, without requiring users to manually input search operators. The search condition generation unit detects the relative positions of keyword objects and autonomously determines the appropriate logical operation, making the system self-serve the search logic generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical input of search operators (typing AND/OR) with a graphical interface mechanism where users simply arrange keyword objects spatially. The detection unit monitors the spatial relationships and automatically converts them into appropriate search conditions, substituting manual operator input with automated spatial interpretation.
2Measurement precision
If users use search operators for precise searching, then search precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates search conditions with appropriate AND/OR operators based on the spatial arrangement of keywords, eliminating the need for users to manually determine and input search operators. The search condition generation unit performs this function autonomously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the complex mechanical process of selecting and typing search operators with a simple drag-and-drop spatial arrangement interface. Users only need to position keywords relative to each other, and the system automatically interprets this spatial configuration into appropriate search logic.
3Measurement precision
If the system provides detailed search operator options, then search precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex search operator selection process from the user interface and relocates it to the backend search condition generation unit. The interface only displays simple keyword objects that users can arrange spatially, while the complex logic of determining AND/OR operations is handled automatically by the detection and generation units.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the need for complex search operator interfaces with an automated spatial detection mechanism. Instead of providing users with multiple search operator options to choose from, the system automatically determines the appropriate operators based on the spatial relationships between keywords.
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AI summary
A user interface device includes: a first display controller that displays a first object corresponding to a first subject and a second object corresponding to a second subject; a detection unit that detects an input instructing a change of an arrangement of the first and second objects; and a second display controller that displays a result of a search relating to the first and second subjects in response to an instruction detected by the detection unit, the result depending on the change of the arrangement.