Supplementary Information Component for Search Result Enhancement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search technologies often return irrelevant results due to the increasing volume of data, as they rely on simplistic query matching without effectively utilizing additional information to enhance relevance.
Innovation Solution
A system that provides a supplementary information component, which includes additional items associated with the attributes or related categories of an item of interest, generated based on user interactions and algorithms to enhance search results relevance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If simplistic query matching is used to retrieve data, then the search process is fast and simple, but the relevance of search results deteriorates as data volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments search results into primary results and supplementary information components. The primary results answer the original query while the supplementary component provides additional context, related items, and expanded information. This segmentation allows the system to maintain fast retrieval for the core query while enriching results with pre-fetched related content, thereby improving relevance without sacrificing speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching and storing supplementary information about items in the database before they are queried. When an item is selected in the search results, the system can immediately display pre-loaded related items, categories, and additional information without requiring additional query processing time. This preliminary preparation resolves the contradiction by having relevance-enhancing data ready in advance.
2Loss of information
If additional information is provided to enhance search result relevance, then the comprehensiveness of information retrieval improves, but the complexity of the search system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where supplementary information components are embedded within the main search results page. The supplementary component contains nested elements such as related items, category information, and additional context that are organized in hierarchical layers. This nesting approach allows comprehensive information to be provided without requiring a completely separate complex system, as the additional information is integrated into the existing search result framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs self-service mechanisms where the supplementary information component automatically identifies and displays relevant additional information based on the user's selection. The system uses algorithms to autonomously determine which related items and categories to display without requiring manual curation or complex configuration. This self-service approach reduces system complexity while maintaining information completeness.
3Reliability
If supplementary information components are generated based on user interactions, then the relevance of results improves, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-computing and storing supplementary information such as related items, categories, and contextual data in the database before they are needed. When a user interacts with search results, the system retrieves this pre-prepared information rather than computing it in real-time. This approach maintains high relevance while minimizing processing time during actual search operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback mechanisms where user interactions with search results (such as selections and clicks) are analyzed to refine and personalize the supplementary information component. The system learns from user behavior patterns and adjusts the supplementary information displayed based on this feedback, improving relevance over time without requiring extensive real-time processing for each interaction.
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AI summary
Techniques for providing a supplementary information component to search results are provided. A search engine computer provides search results in response to the search query. The computer then identifies some interest in an item from the search results, then may generate and provide the supplementary information component.