Vertical Search Result Confidence Display System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search engines often fail to provide users with the most relevant results efficiently, as they typically display a mix of general and vertical search results, requiring users to sift through irrelevant information.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that assess the confidence level of vertical search results based on various factors, such as intent weight and user behavior, to determine if they are the most relevant, and if so, display them exclusively, or present a standard search results page if the confidence level is below a threshold.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the search engine displays a mix of general and vertical search results, then the quantity of search results is increased, but the relevance and quality of search results deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts vertical search results from the general search results and displays them separately in a dedicated panel. This separation allows the search engine to maintain both general and vertical results while improving relevance by presenting vertical results (which are more targeted) in a distinct, organized manner rather than mixing them with general results.
2Loss of information
If the search engine displays all search results, then the completeness of information is improved, but the time and effort required to find relevant information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments search results into distinct categories (general results and vertical results) and presents them in separate panels. This segmentation allows users to quickly locate vertical results (such as images, videos, or other specialized content) without sifting through all general search results, thereby reducing time to find relevant information while maintaining completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary organization of vertical search results in a dedicated panel before the user views them. By pre-separating and organizing vertical results with appropriate metadata and formatting, the system reduces the cognitive load and time required for users to find relevant information, as the results are already structured for easy identification.
3Manufacturing precision
If the search engine displays vertical search results in the main results area, then the relevance is improved, but the complexity of the search interface increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new spatial dimension to the search interface by introducing a dedicated vertical results panel separate from the main general results area. This dimensional separation allows vertical results to be displayed with high relevance while maintaining interface simplicity, as users can independently access and navigate vertical results without the clutter of general results in the same space.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a method and a system for conducting a search and presenting results. The method can be executed at a server. The method comprises receiving a search query from an electronic device associated with a user; responsive to the search query, generating a search query result set, the search query result set including a vertical search result; determining a confidence level that the vertical search result is the most relevant to the search query; responsive to the confidence level being above a pre-determined threshold, causing the electronic device to display exclusively the vertical search result.