Web Search Window Placement and Logic for Post-Reading Content Discovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search windows on websites are not optimized for user convenience, particularly in providing relevant information after an article has been read, as they do not effectively utilize search logic tailored to the user's interest level and content relevance.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dual search window system where the first search window is placed in the header for general searches and a second search window is displayed below the article, utilizing different search logics to provide relevant results based on user interest, with the second search window using tag-based search logic to suggest related articles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single search window is provided in the header, then the search function is simple and easy to implement, but the user cannot easily access relevant information after reading an article
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the search function into two separate search windows: a first search window in the header for general site searches, and a second search window below the article for post-reading searches. This segmentation allows each search window to serve a specific purpose, improving user convenience without creating a single complex system
2Adaptability or versatility
If the second search window uses the same search logic as the first, then the search system is simple to maintain, but it cannot provide targeted search results based on user interest level
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different search logics to different search windows: the first search window uses general search logic for site-wide searches, while the second search window uses article-specific search logic that considers the user's interest level after reading. This local differentiation allows each search window to provide optimized results for its specific context
3Ease of operation
If search results are displayed far from the search window, then the layout is simple, but the user experience is poor as users must scroll to view results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the second search window and its results in the vertical dimension below the article, allowing users to access post-reading search results without horizontal scrolling or complex navigation. The results are displayed in a structured format that optimizes vertical space utilization
Data Source
AI summary
A website server provides a program for a web page of a predetermined website to a user terminal. The program for the web page causes the user terminal to implement a display module and a search module. The display module causes a first article selected by a user to be displayed and causes a search window to be displayed at a position after a position where the first article ends. The search module searches for a second article related to a character string entered in the search window. The display module causes information related to the second article identified by a search using the search module to be displayed near the search window.