Enhanced search results associated with a modular search object framework
AssigneeYahoo! Inc.
InventorsScott Richard Andress, Andrew Poon, Ivan Young Lee, Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Abhay Kurma Gupta
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Abstract
A modular search object framework provides modular search results, including entity and non-entity search results, with search suggestions in a combined visual display. The framework includes circuitry that outputs search results and search suggestions comprising perceivable differences between the results and the suggestions. In addition, circuitry of the framework outputs search results, wherein non-entity and entity search results are distinguishable from each other, for example in shape, size, color, or other visual effect.
Claims20
A system stored in a non-transitory medium executable by processor circuitry, comprising:
- network communications circuitry, configured to:
- communicate a search query to a framework server, the communication occurring over a network link;
- and
- receive an entity search result from the framework server according to the search query;
- and
- user interface circuitry communicatively coupled to the network communications circuitry, the user interface circuitry configured to:
- receive the search query from a search field on a page view;
- receive a search suggestion according to the search query;
- output the entity search result in a list on the page view;
- and
- output the search suggestion in the list.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by user interface circuitry, a search query from a search field on a page view;
- communicating, by network communications circuitry communicatively coupled to the user interface circuitry, the search query to a framework server, the communication occurring over a network link;
- receiving, by the network communications circuitry, an entity search result from the framework server according to the search query;
- receiving, by the user interface circuitry, a search suggestion, a non-entity search result, or both according to the search query;
- outputting, by the user interface circuitry, the entity search result in a list on the page view;
- and
- outputting, by the user interface circuitry, the search suggestion, the non-entity search result, or both in the list.
A system, comprising:
- a means for receiving a search query from a search field on a page view;
- a means for communicating the search query to a framework server;
- a means for receiving an entity search result from the framework server according to the search query;
- a means for receiving a search suggestion, a non-entity search result, or both according to the search query;
- a means for outputting the entity search result in a list on the page view;
- and
- a means for outputting the search suggestion, the non-entity search result, or both in the list.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.