Method, device, and system for searching key words

Abstract

A method and system for searching key words are provided. The method includes: acquire key words typed in the search box, and based on the key words, a search request is sent; associated words which are found based on the search request as well as a summary of the results relevant to the associated words are sent back; the associated words and the summary of the results relevant to the associated words are displayed respectively in the list corresponding to the search box stated previously.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for keyword searching, comprising:
 obtaining, by a terminal device, a keyword typed in a search box displayed on the terminal device;   sending, by the terminal device, a search request based on the keyword;   obtaining, by the terminal device, a set of sequences of associated words of the keyword from a keyword database based on the search request;   obtaining, by the terminal device, a summary extracted from search results queried using the set of sequences of associated words;   displaying, by the terminal device, the set of sequences of associated words in the search box; and   displaying, by the terminal device upon a dwell time without user action on the displayed set of sequences of associated words and monitored starting from when the set of associated sequences of words are displayed reaching a predetermined threshold user dwell time, the summary extracted from the search results.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the displayed set of sequences of associated words are transformed into the summary extracted from the search results upon the dwell time without user action reaching the predetermined threshold user dwell time. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the summary extracted from the search results are displayed along with the displayed set of sequences of associated words. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of sequences of associated words are ranked according to a degree of popularity, the summary extracted from the search results comprises a description of search result for a top-ranked sequence of associated words of the set of sequences of associated words, and wherein displaying the summary comprises displaying the summary along the top-ranked sequence of associated words. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the top-ranked sequence of associated words and the summary are displayed above other sequences of associated words of the set of sequences of associated words. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the summary is extracted from a best search result associated with the top-ranked sequence of associated words. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the summary is extracted from a plurality of search results associated with the top-ranked sequence of associated words. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user action comprises user selection of any sequence of associated words among the set of sequences of associated words. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the search request is based on the keyword and a setting parameter associated with terminal device and a user of the terminal device and wherein the search results are queried using the set of sequences of associated words in combination with the setting parameter. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the setting parameter comprises an area setting representing a location of the terminal device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining that one sequence of associated words of the set of sequences of associated words is ambiguous;   prompting a user of the terminal device to input a setting parameter;   receiving an input setting parameter from the user; and   associating the one sequence of associated words with the input setting parameter in the keyword database for the terminal device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the summary includes at least one uniform resource locator (URL) of a webpage included in the search results. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the summary is linked to at least one uniform resource locator (URL) of a webpage included in the search results. 
     
     
         14 . A terminal device comprising
 one or more processor;   a memory in communication with the one or more processor for storing a set of instructions;   wherein the one or more processors, when executing the set of instructions, are configured to:   obtain a keyword typed in a search box displayed on the terminal device;   send a search request based on the keyword;   obtain a set of sequences of associated words of the keyword from a keyword database based on the search request;   obtain a summary extracted from search results queried using the set of sequences of associated words;   display the set of sequences of associated words in the search box; and   display, upon a dwell time without user action on the displayed set of sequences of associated words and monitored starting from when the set of associated sequences of words are displayed reaching a predetermined threshold user dwell time, the summary extracted from the search results.   
     
     
         15 . The terminal device of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the displayed set of sequences of associated words are transformed into the summary extracted from the search results upon the dwell time without user action reaching the predetermined threshold user dwell time. 
     
     
         16 . The terminal device of  claim 14 , wherein the summary extracted from the search results are displayed along with the displayed set of sequences of associated words. 
     
     
         17 . The terminal device of  claim 14 , wherein the set of sequences of associated words are ranked according to a degree of popularity, the summary extracted from the search results comprises a description of search result for a top-ranked sequence of associated words of the set of sequences of associated words, and wherein the one or more processors, when executing the set of instructions to display the summary, are configured to display the summary along the top-ranked sequence of associated words. 
     
     
         18 . The terminal device of  claim 14 , wherein the search request is based on the keyword and a setting parameter associated with terminal device and a user of the terminal device and wherein the search results are queried using the set of sequences of associated words in combination with the setting parameter. 
     
     
         19 . The terminal device of  claim 18 , wherein the setting parameter comprises an area setting representing a location of the terminal device. 
     
     
         20 . The terminal device of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors, when executing the set of instructions, are further configured to:
 determine that one sequence of associated words of the set of sequences of associated words is ambiguous;   prompt a user of the terminal device to input a setting parameter;   receive an input setting parameter from the user; and   associate the one sequence of associated words with the input setting parameter in the keyword database for the terminal device.