Presenting search results for gallery web pages

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for classifying web pages as gallery web pages, and for presenting search results for gallery web pages. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a web page that includes text and one or more images, evaluating one or more characteristics of the web page against predefined criteria, generating a score for the web page based on evaluating the characteristics of the web page against the predefined criteria, and classifying the web page as a gallery web page or as not a gallery web page when the score meets or does not meet a predefined threshold, respectively.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 determining, by a search engine, that a set of search results that are responsive to a search query includes one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages, and one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages, wherein a gallery web page is a web page that includes images and text, and the principal content of which is one or more of the images;   formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages according a gallery-web-page-specific search result format, and formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages according to one or more different search result formats; and   providing the formatted set of search results for display on a search results page.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the formatted search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages each includes a preview of an image from the web page referenced by the search result. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gallery-web-page-specific search result format includes navigational icons that are used to display images that are not initially displayed. 
     
     
         4 . A system comprising:
 one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
 determining, by a search engine, that a set of search results that are responsive to a search query includes one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages, and one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages, wherein a gallery web page is a web page that includes images and text, and the principal content of which is one or more of the images; 
 formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages according to a gallery-web-page-specific search result format, and formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages according to one or more different search result formats; and 
 providing the formatted set of search results for display on a search results page. 
   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the formatted search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages each include a preview of an image from the web page referenced by the search result. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the gallery-web-page-specific search result format includes navigational icons that are used to display images that are not initially displayed. 
     
     
         7 . A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
 determining, by a search engine, that a set of search results that are responsive to a search query includes one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages, and one or more search results that reference one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages, wherein a gallery web page is a web page that includes images and text, and the principal content of which is one or more of the images;   formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages according to a gallery-web-page-specific search result format, and formatting the search results that reference the one or more web pages that are not classified as gallery web pages according to one or more different search result formats; and   providing the formatted set of search results for display on a search results page.   
     
     
         8 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the formatted search results that reference the one or more web pages that are classified as gallery web pages each include a preview of an image from the web page referenced by the search result. 
     
     
         9 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the gallery-web-page-specific search result format includes navigational icons that are used to display images that are not initially displayed.