US2016371344A1PendingUtilityA1

Search method, system and apparatus

Assignee: Baidu online network technology beijing co ltdPriority: Mar 11, 2014Filed: Dec 15, 2014Published: Dec 22, 2016
Est. expiryMar 11, 2034(~7.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Peng Deng
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Abstract

Provided are a search method, system, and device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a search term; obtaining a plurality of search results according to the search term, and obtaining an associated result corresponding to each search result; and, providing a search result display page, wherein the search result display page comprises a plurality of display regions, wherein a display region displays a search result, and an associated result corresponding to the search result is displayed in the display region if an operation performed on the display region by a user is received, where the revealed search result display page comprises multiple display areas, each display area displays one search result, and, when an operation of a user regarding the display areas is received, the correlated results corresponding to the revealed search results are displayed in the revealed display areas. The search method of the present invention allows a search result page to be further diversified in terms of structure and further flexible in terms of display format and is capable of enticing search activities of a user; in addition, by means of interaction with the user, contents of further enriched search results are provided, thus satisfying search demands of the user in further aspects, increasing the degree of fun in searches, and enhancing search experience for the user.

Claims

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1 . A search method, comprising:
 receiving a search term;   obtaining a plurality of search results according to the search term, and obtaining an associated result corresponding to each search result; and   providing a search result display page, wherein the search result display page comprises a plurality of display regions, wherein a display region displays a search result, and an associated result corresponding to the search result is displayed in the display region if an operation performed on the display region by a user is received.   
     
     
         2 . The search method of  claim 1 , wherein the display region is displayed in the search result display page in a form of a display card, the search result is displayed on the display card, and an associated result corresponding to the display card is displayed if an operation performed on the display card by the user is in conformity with a predetermined operation. 
     
     
         3 . The search method of  claim 1 , wherein the associated result comprises at least one of a trigger button associated with the search result and a content associated with the search result. 
     
     
         4 . The search method of  claim 3 , wherein
 if the search result is a natural result, the associated result is one or more of a collection trigger button, a user evaluation content, a user personalized custom content and an advertisement content associated with the natural result;   if the search result is a popularization link result, the associated result is one or more of a prize-accepting trigger button, a prize content and an advertisement content associated with the popularization link result;   if the search result is a news result, the associated result is one or more of comment information, an access to a forum and a comment input box associated with the news result.   
     
     
         5 . The search method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 controlling the display card to slide if the user inputs a sliding operation aimed at the display card; and   controlling the display card to stop sliding if the display card slides to a predetermined position, and displaying the associated result corresponding to the display card in a region exposed by a sliding of the display card during the sliding of the display card.   
     
     
         6 . The search method of  claim 5 , after the display card stops sliding, further comprising:
 controlling the display card to return to an initial position, if the user clicks the display card.   
     
     
         7 . A search system, comprising:
 a mobile terminal; and   a search engine, configured to receive a search term, to obtain a plurality of search results according to the search term, and to obtain an associated result corresponding to each search result, and to provide a search result display page, wherein the search result display page comprises a plurality of display regions, wherein a display region displays a search result, an operation performed on the display region is received from a user and an associated result corresponding to the search result is displayed in the display region if the mobile terminal receives the operation performed on the display region.   
     
     
         8 . The search system of  claim 7 , wherein the display region is displayed in the search result display page in a form of a display card, the search result is displayed on the display card and the associated result corresponding to the display card is displayed if an operation performed on the display card by the user is in conformity with a predetermined operation. 
     
     
         9 . The search system of  claim 7 , wherein the associated result comprises at least one of a trigger button associated with the search result, and a content associated with the search result. 
     
     
         10 . The search system of  claim 9 , wherein
 if the search result is a natural result, the associated result is one or more of a collection trigger button, a user evaluation content, a user personalized custom content and an advertisement content associated with the natural result;   if the search result is a popularization link result, the associated result is one or more of a prize-accepting trigger button, a prize content and an advertisement content associated with the popularization link result;   if the search result is a news result, the associated result is one or more of comment information, an access to a forum and a comment input box associated with the news result.   
     
     
         11 . The search system of  claim 8 , wherein the search engine is specifically configured to:
 control the display card to slide if the user inputs a sliding operation aimed at the display card;   control the display card to stop sliding if the display card slides to a predetermined position, and display the associated result corresponding to the display card in a region exposed by a sliding of the display card during the sliding of the display card.   
     
     
         12 . The search system of  claim 11 , wherein the search engine is further configured to:
 control the display card to flip over   wherein after controlling the display card to flip over, the search engine is further configured to:   control the display card to flip over again so as to display the search result in a first side of the display card, if the user clicks a second side of the display card.   
     
     
         13 . A search apparatus, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,   wherein the processor is configured to:   receive a search term;   obtain a plurality of search results according to the search term, and obtain an associated result corresponding to each search result; and   provide a search result display page, wherein the search result display page comprises a plurality of display regions, wherein a display region displays a search result, and an associated result corresponding to the search result is displayed in the display region if an operation performed on the display region by a user is received.   
     
     
         14 . The search apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the display region is displayed in the search result display page in a form of a display card, the search result is displayed on the display card, an associated result corresponding to the display card is displayed if an operation performed on the display card by the user is in conformity with a predetermined operation. 
     
     
         15 . The search apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the associated result comprises at least one of a trigger button associated with the search result, and a content associated with the search result. 
     
     
         16 . The search apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein
 if the search result is a natural result, the associated result is one or more of a collection trigger button, a user evaluation content, a user personalized custom content and an advertisement content associated with the natural result;   if the search result is a popularization link result, the associated result is one or more of a prize-accepting trigger button, a prize content and an advertisement content associated with the popularization link result;   if the search result is a news result, the associated result is one or more of comment information, an access to a forum and a comment input box associated with the news result.   
     
     
         17 . The search apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 control the display card to slide if the user inputs a sliding operation aimed at the display card, to control the display card to stop sliding if the display card slides to a predetermined position, and to display the associated result corresponding to the display card in a region exposed by a sliding of the display card during the sliding of the display card after the display card stops sliding.   
     
     
         18 . The search apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 control the display card to return to an initial position if the user clicks the display card after the display card stops sliding.   
     
     
         19 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The search method of  claim 2 , wherein the associated result comprises at least one of a trigger button associated with the search result and a content associated with the search result. 
     
     
         22 . The search system of  claim 8 , wherein the associated result comprises at least one of a trigger button associated with the search result, and a content associated with the search result.

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