Adaptable embedded search engine functionality

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a shared search engine results page (“SERP”) system and from a first search utility among a plurality of search utilities, a user search query, the plurality of search utilities being associated with corresponding software applications (“apps”) or platforms that are different from each other;
• receiving, by a router of the shared SERP system and from the first search utility, configuration data that defines at least one search vertical among a plurality of search verticals, wherein the plurality of search verticals includes tabs on a SERP that show results of a specific type of result among a plurality of types of results or results from selected sources in response to the user search query;
• providing, by the router and to a first query builder among one or more query builders of the shared SERP system, the user search query and location information, the location information describing a view of a first SERP and indicates a content type for content to be searched based on the user search query, the view being derived from a current uniform resource locator (“URL”) corresponding to the first SERP and being a representation of a location to which a user can navigate;
• constructing, by the first query builder, a query request corresponding to the user search query, based on the provided user search query and location information, wherein the query request further incorporates at least one of a conversation identifier (“ID”) or a logical ID each of which is accessible by the query builder, the conversation ID being used to identify a conversation containing a set of search queries in a session, and the logical ID being used to identify a logical category by which the at least one search vertical is created;
• executing, by a first query executor among one or more query executors of the shared SERP system, the query request to produce search results;
• storing, by a query cache of the shared SERP system, the search results;
• and
• rendering, by a component renderer of the shared SERP system, one or more user experience (“UX”) components within the first SERP, based on the search results and at least one of a current state of the router or one or more navigable links to other locations related to the search results.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by a shared search engine results page (“SERP”) system and from a first search utility among a plurality of search utilities, a user search query, the plurality of search utilities being associated with corresponding software applications (“apps”) or platforms that are different from each other;
• providing, by a router and to a first query builder among one or more query builders of the shared SERP system, the user search query and location information, the location information describes a view of a first SERP and indicates a content type for content to be searched based on the user search query, the view being derived from a current uniform resource locator (“URL”) corresponding to the first SERP and being a representation of a location to which a user can navigate;
• constructing, by the first query builder, a query request corresponding to the user search query, based on the provided user search query and location information;
• executing, by a first query executor among one or more query executors of the shared SERP system, the query request to produce search results;
• and
• rendering, by a component renderer of the shared SERP system, one or more user experience (“UX”) components within the first SERP, based on the search results.