METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH RESULTS

• US 20130283203A1
• Filed: 04/24/2012
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Batraski, Ethan, Franklin, Olivia, Cheng, Jerry, Fish, Scott
• Application Number:
  US13/454,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20130283203A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/783
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/438 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Method, system, and programs for displaying search results are disclosed. A first page that contains a first piece of content is presented to a user. A second page that contains a second piece of content including one or more search results is generated. The second page is arranged behind the first page such that the second page is invisible to the user. A first triggering event associated with a predetermined user input is detected. In response to the first triggering event, at least part of the first page is moved in a direction from a default position for a distance to expose at least part of the second page such that the second piece of content on the second page becomes visible to the user.

Claims

1. A method, implemented on at least one machine each of which has at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for displaying search results, the method comprising the steps of:

presenting a first page that contains a first piece of content to a user;

generating a second page that contains a second piece of content including one or more search results, the second page being arranged behind the first page such that the second page is invisible to the user;

detecting a first triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

in response to the first triggering event, moving at least part of the first page in a direction from a default position for a distance to expose at least part of the second page such that the second piece of content on the second page becomes visible to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a second triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

in response to the second triggering event, moving the at least part of the first page back to the default position to cover the exposed part of the second page.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting a first triggering event comprises:

receiving a user input associated with a gesture; and

in response to the user input, determining the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a distance and a direction associated with the gesture.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein

the gesture includes a pulling action that pulls the at least part of the first page in a vertical or horizontal direction, the pulling action being received through a touch screen where the first page is presented;

and

the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page are substantially the same as those of the pulling action.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting a first triggering event comprises:

receiving a user input associated a search query entered through the first page; and

in response to the user input, determining the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a predetermined direction and a predetermined distance.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating a second page comprises:

analyzing the first piece of content and/or user search history information in the first page to generate at least one search query; and

fetching the second piece of content including the one or more search results based on the at least one search query.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after moving the at least part of the first page, receiving a user input associated with a search query; and

updating the second piece of content on the second page based on the search query, wherein the updated second piece of content is visible to the user through the exposed part of the second page.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first page is a web browser page.

9. A system for displaying search results, comprising:

a first controller configured to;

present a first page that contains a first piece of content to a user, and

detect a first triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

a second controller configured to generate a second page that contains a second piece of content including one or more search results, the second page being arranged behind the first page such that the second page is invisible to the user, wherein

the first controller is further configured to, in response to the first triggering event, move at least part of the first page in a direction from a default position for a distance to expose at least part of the second page such that the second piece of content on the second page becomes visible to the user.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first controller is further configured to:

detect a second triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

in response to the second triggering event, move the at least part of the first page back to the default position to cover the exposed part of the second page.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first controller is further configured to:

receive a user input associated with a gesture; and

in response to the user input, determine the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a distance and a direction associated with the gesture.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein

the gesture includes a pulling action that pulls the at least part of the first page in a vertical or horizontal direction, the pulling action being received through a touch screen where the first page is presented;

and

the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page are substantially the same as those of the pulling action.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the first controller is further configured to:

receive a user input associated a search query entered through the first page; and

in response to the user input, determine the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a predetermined direction and a predetermined distance.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the second controller is further configured to:

analyze the first piece of content and/or user search history information in the first page to generate at least one search query; and

fetch the second piece of content including the one or more search results based on the at least one search query.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein

the first controller is further configured to receive a user input associated with a search query;

and

the second controller is further configured to update the second piece of content on the second page based on the search query, the updated second piece of content being visible to the user through the exposed part of the second page.

16. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information for displaying search results recorded thereon, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

presenting a first page that contains a first piece of content to a user;

generating a second page that contains a second piece of content including one or more search results, the second page being arranged behind the first page such that the second page is invisible to the user;

detecting a first triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

in response to the first triggering event, moving at least part of the first page in a direction from a default position for a distance to expose at least part of the second page such that the second piece of content on the second page becomes visible to the user.

17. The medium of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting a second triggering event associated with a predetermined user input; and

in response to the second triggering event, moving the at least part of the first page back to the default position to cover the exposed part of the second page.

18. The medium of claim 16, wherein the step of detecting a first triggering event comprises:

receiving a user input associated with a gesture; and

in response to the user input, determining the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a distance and a direction associated with the gesture.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein

the gesture includes a pulling action that pulls the at least part of the first page in a vertical or horizontal direction, the pulling action being received through a touch screen where the first page is presented;

and

the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page are substantially the same as those of the pulling action.

20. The medium of claim 16, wherein the step of detecting a first triggering event comprises:

receiving a user input associated a search query entered through the first page; and

in response to the user input, determining the direction and the distance for moving the at least part of the first page based on a predetermined direction and a predetermined distance.

21. The medium of claim 16, wherein the step of generating a second page comprises:

analyzing the first piece of content and/or user search history information in the first page to generate at least one search query; and

fetching the second piece of content including the one or more search results based on the at least one search query.

22. The medium of claim 16, further comprising:

after moving the at least part of the first page, receiving a user input associated with a search query; and

updating the second piece of content on the second page based on the search query, wherein the updated second piece of content is visible to the user through the exposed part of the second page.