STRUCTURED SEARCH VIA KEY-OBJECTS
First Claim
1. A method for structured search of information, the method comprising the steps of:
- linking or embedding into one or more webpages by a processing unit, one or more instances of hierarchically structured, multi-level non-atomic key-objects wherein said non-atomic key-objects comprise other non-atomic key-objects and atomic key-objects wherein said atomic key-objects comprise string, numeric, date, time, symbolic, URL, graphic, or video data, and wherein said key-objects are used to characterize the properties or parameters of one or more subjects of webpages intended to be searched for with said structured search;
wherein the structured search comprises one structured query with no dialog; and
identifying said key-object instances in said webpages, retrieving and collecting said key-object instances from said webpages, and storing said key-object instances from said webpages in one or more databases of said key-object instances in order to enable said structured search.
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Abstract
A method and a system for structured searches of information via key-objects are disclosed herein. Key-objects may be used to describe certain features or parameters of content within webpages in a structured fashion, may be linked or embedded into respective webpages, and may be subsequently collected and stored by search engines enabling the structured searches. A thesaurus of key-objects may be updated with new key-objects discovered by search engines. Methods described herein may be used for structured searches of merchandise or services in e-commerce or mobile e-commerce thereby facilitating the location and comparison of merchandise by product specifications in lieu of keywords needed to get to the product specifications. In all, the elimination of voluminous and largely irrelevant outputs is realized, whereby users receive precise, streamlined, or exceedingly relevant responses at will, and can control or manipulate the order of the structured search outputs according to their specific information needs.
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1. A method for structured search of information, the method comprising the steps of:
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linking or embedding into one or more webpages by a processing unit, one or more instances of hierarchically structured, multi-level non-atomic key-objects wherein said non-atomic key-objects comprise other non-atomic key-objects and atomic key-objects wherein said atomic key-objects comprise string, numeric, date, time, symbolic, URL, graphic, or video data, and wherein said key-objects are used to characterize the properties or parameters of one or more subjects of webpages intended to be searched for with said structured search;
wherein the structured search comprises one structured query with no dialog; andidentifying said key-object instances in said webpages, retrieving and collecting said key-object instances from said webpages, and storing said key-object instances from said webpages in one or more databases of said key-object instances in order to enable said structured search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for structured search of information, the system comprising:
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one or more webpages linked or embedded with one or more instances of hierarchically structured, multi-level non-atomic key-objects by a processing unit, wherein said non-atomic key-objects comprise other non-atomic key-objects and atomic key-objects wherein said atomic key-objects comprise string, numeric, date, time, symbolic, URL, graphic, or video data; and a computer system equipped with a search engine wherein said search engine is configured for identifying said key-object instances in said webpages, retrieving and collecting said key-object instances from said webpages, and storing said key-object instances in one or more databases of key-object instances in order to enable said structured search; and
wherein said structured search comprises one structured query with no dialog. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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