SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT DISAMBIGUATION AND CONTEXT DESIGNATION IN INCREMENTAL SEARCH
First Claim
1. A user-interface method for selecting a subset of items from a relatively large set of items in response to search criteria including ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys and including unambiguous metadata associated with a previously selected search result, the method comprising:
- a. receiving ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys in which a given key is in fixed association with a plurality of alphabetical and numerical symbols, wherein the user is using the symbols to search for desired items;
b. in response to receiving the ambiguous keystrokes, selecting and presenting a first subset of items and corresponding unambiguous metadata associated with the items presented based on the ambiguous keystrokes;
c. receiving a selection of one of the items of the first subset of items from the user;
d. in response to a locking operation received from the user, locking in fixed relation at least one of the ambiguous keystrokes to at least one unambiguous metadata term associated with the selected item;
e. subsequent to receiving the locking operation, selecting and presenting a second subset of items based at least in part on the locked unambiguous metadata term; and
f. presenting the second subset of items.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for text disambiguation and context designation in incremental search are provided. A method for selecting items in response to ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user and unambiguous metadata associated with a previously selected search result includes receiving ambiguous keystrokes, selecting and presenting a first subset of items and metadata associated with the items presented based on the ambiguous keystrokes. The method also includes receiving a selection of one of the items from the user, and, in response to a locking operation received from the user, locking in fixed relation at least one of the ambiguous keystrokes to at least one metadata term associated with the selected item. The method further includes, subsequent to receiving the locking operation, selecting and presenting a second subset of items based at least in part on the locked metadata term, and presenting the second subset of items.
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14 Claims
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1. A user-interface method for selecting a subset of items from a relatively large set of items in response to search criteria including ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys and including unambiguous metadata associated with a previously selected search result, the method comprising:
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a. receiving ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys in which a given key is in fixed association with a plurality of alphabetical and numerical symbols, wherein the user is using the symbols to search for desired items; b. in response to receiving the ambiguous keystrokes, selecting and presenting a first subset of items and corresponding unambiguous metadata associated with the items presented based on the ambiguous keystrokes; c. receiving a selection of one of the items of the first subset of items from the user; d. in response to a locking operation received from the user, locking in fixed relation at least one of the ambiguous keystrokes to at least one unambiguous metadata term associated with the selected item; e. subsequent to receiving the locking operation, selecting and presenting a second subset of items based at least in part on the locked unambiguous metadata term; and f. presenting the second subset of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A user-interface system for selecting a subset of items from a relatively large set of items in response to search criteria including ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys and including unambiguous metadata associated with a previously selected search result, the system comprising:
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a. a first logic for receiving ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user from a keypad with overloaded keys in which a given key is in fixed association with a plurality of alphabetical and numerical symbols, wherein the user is using the symbols to search for desired items; b. a second logic for, in response to receiving the ambiguous keystrokes, selecting and presenting a first subset of items and corresponding unambiguous metadata associated with the items presented based on the ambiguous keystrokes; c. a third logic for receiving a selection of one of the items of the first subset of items from the user; d. a fourth logic for, in response to a locking operation received from the user, locking in fixed relation at least one of the ambiguous keystrokes to at least one unambiguous metadata term associated with the selected item; e. a fifth logic for, subsequent to receiving the locking operation, selecting and presenting a second subset of items based at least in part on the locked unambiguous metadata term; and f. a sixth logic for presenting the second subset of items. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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