METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSUMING CONTENT VIA SNIPPETS

• US 20150074072A1
• Filed: 09/10/2013
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Jain, Gaurav, Gupta, Vinay
• Granted Patent: US 9,792,357 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/706
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/338 Presentation of query results

Abstract

A method for consuming content via snippets is provided. In one embodiment, a search query for searching an attribute within a document is received by an electronic device. In another embodiment, a search query for searching an attribute in a number of documents is received by an electronic device. A number of search results matching the attribute are displayed in a number of snippets. An input to access the document from within a first snippet is received. Access is provided to the document from within the first snippet while displaying at least one snippet other than the first snippet. The size of the snippets may vary based on number of results included in each snippet. A system for substantially performing the method as described herein is also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, a search query for searching an attribute within a document;

displaying a plurality of search results matching the attribute in a plurality of snippets;

receiving an input to access the document from within a first snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

providing access to the document from within the first snippet while displaying at least one snippet other than the first snippet.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein displaying the plurality of search results comprises:

grouping the plurality of search results into the plurality of snippets based on at least one of;

proximity of the plurality of search results with each other, and

location of the plurality of search results in the document.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein providing access to the document comprises at least one of:

expanding the first snippet to increase content displayed in the first snippet; and

shrinking the first snippet to remove content from the first snippet.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the expanding comprises:

receiving the input within the first snippet;

fetching content based on location of the input; and

updating display of the first snippet to comprise fetched content.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein providing access to the document comprises at least one of:

merging the first snippet with a snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

splitting the first snippet into two or more snippets.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising at least one of:

exporting a current view of the plurality of snippets; and

exporting one or more of the plurality of snippets.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of snippets are of different sizes based on number of results comprised in each snippet.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, a search query for searching an attribute;

displaying a plurality of documents matching the attribute in a plurality of snippets, wherein each snippet comprises one document;

receiving an input to access a document of the plurality of documents from within a first snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

providing access to the document from within the first snippet while displaying at least one snippet other than the first snippet.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein providing access to the document comprises at least one of:

expanding the first snippet to increase content displayed in the first snippet; and

shrinking the first snippet to remove content from the first snippet.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the expanding comprises:

receiving the input within the first snippet;

fetching content based on location of the input; and

updating display of the first snippet to comprise fetched content.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first snippet is condensed view of the document and entire document is accessible from within the first snippet.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8 and further comprising at least one of:

exporting a desired view of the plurality of snippets; and

exporting one or more of the plurality of snippets.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of snippets are of different sizes based on number of results comprised in each snippet.

14. A method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, a search query for searching an attribute within a document; and

displaying a plurality of search results matching the attribute in a plurality of snippets, wherein the plurality of snippets are of different sizes based on number of results comprised in each snippet.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein each snippet of the plurality of snippets is a condensed view of the document and entire document is accessible from within each snippet.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14 and further comprising:

receiving an input to access the document from within a first snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

providing access to the document from within the first snippet while displaying at least one snippet other than the first snippet.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein providing access to the document comprises at least one of:

merging the first snippet with a snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

splitting the first snippet.

18. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein providing access to the document comprises expanding the first snippet based on location of the input, the expanding comprising:

fetching content based on the location of the input; and

updating display of the first snippet to include fetched content.

19. A non-transient computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for displaying results, the computer instructions comprising:

receiving a search query for searching an attribute within a document;

displaying a plurality of search results matching the attribute in a plurality of snippets;

receiving an input to access the document from within a first snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

providing access to the document from within the first snippet while displaying at least one snippet other than the first snippet.

20. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein displaying the plurality of search results comprises:

grouping the plurality of search results into the plurality of snippets based on at least one of;

proximity of the plurality of search results with each other, and

location of the plurality of search results in the document.

21. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein providing access to the document comprises expanding the snippet based on location of the input, the expanding comprising:

fetching content based on the location of the input; and

updating display of the snippet to include fetched content.

22. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein providing access to the document comprises at least one of:

merging the first snippet with a snippet of the plurality of snippets; and

splitting the first snippet into two or more snippets.

23. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 19 and further comprising at least one of:

exporting a current view of the plurality of snippets; and

exporting one or more of the plurality of snippets.

24. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein the plurality of snippets are of different sizes based on number of results comprised in each snippet.