Search engine graphical interface using maps and images
First Claim
1. A system for visualization of search results comprising:
- (a) a map displayed to a user on a screen, the map showing search query terms and other terms derived from the search query terms and from the search results, wherein a location of all the displayed terms relative to each other corresponds to contextual relationship between all the displayed terms, the contextual relationship determined by a relevance of one term to a conceptual environment of the other terms,wherein only a single query is displayed on the map; and
(b) a plurality of pictorial graphical images, each pictorial graphical image displayed adjacent to a term that corresponds to that graphical image;
(c) a plurality of URLs, representing the search results, displayed separately from the map,wherein the pictorial graphical images are associated with the URLs that correspond to at least some of the most relevant URLs.
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Abstract
A system and method for visualization of search results includes a map displayed to a user on a screen. The map shows search query terms and optionally other terms related to the search query terms. The display of the terms corresponds to relationship between the terms. A graphical image is displayed next to at least one of the search query terms. The graphical image is associated with a URL that corresponds to a search result. The graphical image is a favorite icon that is derived from the HTML script associated with a webpage at the URL, or an animated image, or a video, or a cycling GIF. A plurality of graphical images can be displayed in proximity to the search query term.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for visualization of search results comprising:
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(a) a map displayed to a user on a screen, the map showing search query terms and other terms derived from the search query terms and from the search results, wherein a location of all the displayed terms relative to each other corresponds to contextual relationship between all the displayed terms, the contextual relationship determined by a relevance of one term to a conceptual environment of the other terms, wherein only a single query is displayed on the map; and (b) a plurality of pictorial graphical images, each pictorial graphical image displayed adjacent to a term that corresponds to that graphical image; (c) a plurality of URLs, representing the search results, displayed separately from the map, wherein the pictorial graphical images are associated with the URLs that correspond to at least some of the most relevant URLs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for visualization of search results comprising:
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(a) displaying a map to a user on a screen, the map showing search query terms and other terms derived from the search query terms and from the search results, wherein a location of all the displayed terms relative to each other corresponds to contextual relationship between all the displayed terms, the contextual relationship determined by a relevance of one term to a conceptual environment of the other terms, wherein only a single query is displayed on the map; and (b) displaying a plurality of pictorial graphical images, each pictorial graphical image displayed adjacent to a term that corresponds to that graphical image; (c) a plurality of URLs, representing the search results, displayed separately from the map, wherein the pictorial graphical images are associated with the URLs that correspond to at least some of the most relevant URLs. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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