APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH RESULTS WITH A VARIETY OF DISPLAY PARADIGMS

• US 20090240672A1
• Filed: 07/24/2008
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cuil Incorporated
• Inventors: Costello, Tomas
• Application Number:
  US12/179,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20090240672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search

Abstract

A graphical user interface includes tabs representative of different classes of search results. The tabs are derived in response to the processing of a query. The different classes of search results group content by meaning, such that a query term with different meanings produces different classes of search results with different meanings. Further, stacks associated with each tab are derived. Each stack shares common attributes associated with a tab but has a refined meaning representing a different class of search results. Each stack includes text to characterize a class of search results.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface, comprising:

tabs representative of different classes of search results derived in response to the processing of a query, wherein the different classes of search results group content by meaning, such that a query term with different meanings produces different classes of search results with different meanings; and

stacks associated with each tab, each stack sharing common attributes associated with a tab but having a refined meaning representing a different class of search results, wherein each stack includes text to characterize a class of search results.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising configurable parameters to format search results.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 2 wherein the configurable parameters include a configurable parameter to specify column configuration.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 2 wherein the configurable parameters include a configurable parameter to specify textual summary length.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface displays match indicia that directs a user to a web site without returning a search result page.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 5 wherein the match indicia includes at least two of a destination URL, a destination icon and a trade name.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising:

a scroll area displaying search results; and

a permanently displayed anchored area.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising a menu of refining search terms that is dynamically derived in response to the processing of the query.

9. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising a menu of refining search terms grouped into categories.

10. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising:

a document retrieved by processing the query; and

an advertisement selected based upon the document.

11. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement associated with a tab.

12. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement associated with a permanently displayed anchored area.

13. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement associated with a menu of refining search terms.

14. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement associated with a menu of refining search terms grouped into categories.

15. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement selected from an image, text and an icon.

16. The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein a tab sponsored by an advertiser has content organized in accordance with criteria specified by the advertiser.

17. The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein the tabs and stacks are dynamically derived in response to the processing of the query.

18. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising executable instructions to:

receive a search query; and

produce match indicia that directs a user to a website without returning a search result page, wherein the match indicia includes at least two of a destination URL, a destination icon and a trade name.

19. The graphical user interface of claim 18 wherein the destination icon is retrieved without accessing a website landing page.

20. The graphical user interface of claim 18 wherein the match indicia has a related advertisement.