Unified Search Terminal Integrating Multi-Type Input Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in efficiently searching for information on mobile terminals, as they often need to navigate multiple search engines and applications to find relevant results, which can be time-consuming and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A terminal with multiple input interfaces for different data types (text, audio, video) that can identify and acquire search information from various sources, convert data types if needed, and provide comprehensive search results using appropriate applications and search engines, while also considering user preferences and modes of operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users navigate multiple search engines and applications to find relevant information, then comprehensive search results can be obtained, but the time and effort required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple search engines and applications into a single integrated search system. The terminal device aggregates search functionalities from different sources (web search, image search, audio search, etc.) and presents unified search results, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate multiple separate applications while maintaining comprehensive search coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The search system is designed to handle multiple data types and search modes universally. It can process text, images, audio, and video inputs, and automatically route them to appropriate search engines or applications. This multi-functional capability allows a single interface to perform what previously required multiple specialized applications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple input interfaces for different data types are integrated, then search capability is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that receives inputs from multiple data types (text, image, audio, video) and automatically determines the appropriate search engine or application for each input type. This mediator component translates diverse inputs into standardized search queries, managing the complexity internally while presenting a simplified interface to users.
Solution Approach 2:
The search system is segmented into specialized modules, each handling specific data types or search functions. The terminal device divides the overall search task into sub-tasks routed to appropriate search engines or applications based on input type. This modular segmentation allows the system to manage complexity by treating different data types as separate, manageable units rather than a monolithic complex system.
3Measurement precision
If search information is acquired from multiple sources, then search result quality improves, but the complexity of managing multiple sources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic source selection where the system automatically adapts which search engines or applications to use based on the input data type, user preferences, and contextual information. This dynamic routing mechanism manages the complexity of multiple sources by making selection decisions based on real-time conditions rather than requiring manual configuration or static source management.
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AI summary
A terminal includes a first input interface configured to acquire first search information of a first data type, and a second input interface configured to acquire second search information of a second data type, the first data type being different from the second data type. The terminal further includes a searcher configured to identify whether search information is acquired from at least one among the first input interface and the second input interface, and acquire a search result from data storage based on the search information, in response to the searcher identifying that the search information is acquired from at least one among the first input interface and the second input interface. The terminal further includes an output interface configured to provide the search result.