USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A SEARCH PORTAL OF A CONTENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- gathering available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network;
presenting, using a processor, a user interface including a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform;
comparing the search query with the content information to identify matching content items;
providing a digital representation of each of the matching content items;
receiving a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and
displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; presenting, using a processor, a user interface including a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform; comparing the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; providing a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receiving a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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gathering available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; presenting, using a processor, a user interface including a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform; comparing the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; providing a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receiving a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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one or more data processors; a data network interface in communication with the one or more data processors; a database for storing processed content information and accessible to the one or more data processors; a user interface component having a data network interface, the user interface component being executable by the one or more data processors to; gather available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; present a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform; compare the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; provide a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receive a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions embedded thereon, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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gather available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; present a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform; compare the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; provide a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receive a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items.
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22. A user platform with a data network interface, the user platform comprising:
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a content information cache; and a user interface component being executable by one or more data processors to; gather available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; present a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from the user platform; compare the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; provide a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receive a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items.
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