SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED INFORMATION SEARCHING IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an interactive media guidance application that provides improved searching functionality for media information, such as media program listings, media programming information, celebrity information, and other related media information. Search objects may be defined in the entertainment context and applied to media information to enable efficient searching. Different types of media information may be categorized to enable proper organization of search results. A search object query may be performed based on a user entered search expression and the results may be a vertical slice through the organized categories of media information. User submitted tags may also be applied to the media information and used to search the media information. Atomic searching may be enabled for more generic search expressions, whereby an atomic search object is associated with a personalized atomic search algorithm comprised of individual searches. The search algorithm is determined by receiving both user metrics and editorial input. Context sensitive searching may also be provided by defining search objects with different context settings and determining a context setting of the user initiated search.
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17. A method for organizing media information search results in an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
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receiving a search expression from a user input interface; generating a search term based on the search expression, wherein the search term is different than the search expression; identifying media information based on the search term, wherein the media information is organized in a plurality of categories; generating for display the identified media information as a first plurality of media information search results; receiving a selection of one or more of the plurality of categories from the user input interface; and generating for display the identified media information as a second plurality of media information search results based on the selection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for organizing media information search results in an interactive media guidance application, the system comprising:
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a database of media information, wherein the media information is organized in a plurality of categories; and electronic processing equipment coupled to the database of media information, the electronic processing equipment configured to; receive a search expression from a user input interface; generate a search term based on the search expression, wherein the search term is different than the search expression; identify media information based on the search term; generate for display the identified media information as a first plurality of media information search results; receive a selection of one or more of the plurality of categories from the user input interface; and generate for display the identified media information as a second plurality of media information search results based on the selection. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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