System and method for generating suggestions by a search engine in response to search queries

• US 10,180,979 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2013
• Issued: 01/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pixured, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pixured, Inc.
• Inventors: Perlegos, Nick John
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Anhtai V
• Application Number:
  US13/793,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20140195506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,136 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques

Abstract

As disclosed herein, a computer-implemented method within a server system generates suggestions by a search engine in response to search queries. The method uses a database associated with the search engine, the database storing digital media items each selectively associated with queries, terms and/or objects. The search engine receives a search query from a user device. The method compares one or more parts of the search query with stored queries, terms and/or objects within the database to find matching digital media items and generates at least one suggestion based on search query, the suggestion comprising one of the matching digital media items and at least one search result based on search query. The search engine transmits an output to the user device comprising the at least one suggestion and/or the at least one search result.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method within a server system for generating suggestions by a search engine in response to search queries, comprising:

providing a database associated with the search engine, the database storing digital media items each selectively associated with at least one of queries, terms or objects;

providing a user interface search display operatively associated with the search engine and operating on a user processing device, the user interface search display including a search query field for receiving a first search query from a user the first search query comprising a digital media query including a digital image, a digital video, a digital sound or a document;

comparing one or more parts of the first search query with stored queries, terms or objects within the database to find matching digital media items;

generating one or more suggestions based on the first search query, the suggestions comprising matching digital media items for modifying the first search query;

generating at least one search result based on the first search query;

the search engine transmitting an output to the user device for display on the user interface search display comprising the one or more suggestions and the at least one search result; and

the user selecting one of the suggestions to modify the first search query and adding the matching digital media item of the selected suggestion to the first search query in the search query field and the search engine performing a second search using the first search query and the selected suggestion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein suggestions comprise at least one of tags, digital ages, digital video, digital sounds and links, and further comprising:

generating values based on search queries for every suggestion; and

generating the at least one suggestion comprises predicting and determining likely suggestions that would generate a result based on search query and/or generated values.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the search engine performing the second search comprises:

based on the first query, generate one or more values for at least one of the user selected suggestion and search results that comprise of at least one keyword, tag, digital image, digital video, digital sound, terms and links;

generating at least one second suggestion based on the second search query;

generating at least one second search result based on the second search query;

the search engine transmitting an output to the user device comprising the at least one second suggestion and the second search result.

4. The method of claim 3, whereby the use of the output and the first query may include rewriting the search query.

5. The method of claim 1, where at least one user origin, profile, native language, social relationship, language, inputted language, traits, characteristics or cultures are used to generate the at least suggestion or the at least one search result.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suggestion and search result results comprises an advertisement.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suggestion and search result results are determined by at least one subscription, social relationship, profile settings, or characteristic.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing any part of the received search query.

9. The method of claim 8, whereby storing any part of the user search query includes updating user predictability for one or more interests or suggestions.

10. The method of claim 9, whereby updating user predictability for one or more interests or suggestions are based on at least one characteristic, query history, device characteristic, application characteristic, buying history, demographic, trait, language, location, proximity, results history and/or selection history of suggestions and results.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining user proximity or location.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one suggestion and search result are determined by user proximity or location.

13. A computer implemented method using a server system for managing and processing search queries, comprising:

providing a user interface search display operating on a user processing device, the user interface search display including a search query field for receiving an initial search query from a user, the initial search query comprising a digital media query including a digital image, a digital video, a digital sound or a document;

receiving the initial search query from a user; and

in response to receiving the initial search query the server system

predicting a plurality of suggestions, the suggestions comprising digital media items relevant to the received search query;

selecting one or more of the predicted suggestions;

generating a plurality of search results based on the received search query;

selecting one or more of the generated search results;

outputting the selected ones of the predicted suggestions and the selected ones of the generated search results to the user;

the user selecting one of the suggestions to modify the first search query and adding the digital media item of the selected suggestion to the first search query in the search query field to provide a modified search query; and

receiving the modified search query from a user comprising the initial search query modified by a user selected one of the output predicted suggestions.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the server system comprises a database storing the digital media items which comprise one or more digital image, digital video, digital sound, or tags.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the selected one or more suggestions and search results comprises matching or predefined methods, models, or metrics.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the selected one or more suggestions and search results comprises one or more score subset or ranking subset.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the selected one or more suggestions and search results comprises an advertisement.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the selected one or more suggestions and search results are determined by at least one subscription, social relationship, profile settings, or characteristic.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing any part of the initial search query.

20. The method of claim 19, whereby storing any part of the search query includes updating user predictability for one or more interests or suggestions.

21. The method of claim 20, whereby updating user predictability for one or more interests or suggestions are based on at least one characteristics, query history, device characteristics, application characteristic, buying history, demographics, traits, language, validation, location, proximity, results history and/or selection history of suggestions and results.

22. A method of providing suggestions and results in response to a search query, comprising:

providing a user interface search display operating on a user processing device, the user interface search display including a search query field for receiving a search query from a user, the search query comprising a digital media query including a digital image, a digital video, a digital sound or a document;

using a server to analyze the received search query, the received search query comprising a digital media item comprising a digital image, a digital video, a digital sound or a document;

for each word or number in the received search query, generate and compare suggestions for relevant digital media items;

for each digital media item, match or process with at least one index, database, object-relational mapping or object-oriented language;

score and generate a ranked list based on the received search query;

compare the received search query with predictability, frequency or popularity from previously selected queries; and

providing and outputting one or more suggestions and results for the search query based on at least one ranking list, predictability, frequency or popularity of the one or more suggestions for modifying the search query, the suggestions comprising digital media items relevant to the received search query;

the user selecting one of the suggestions to modify the search query and adding the digital media item of the selected suggestion to the search query in the search query field to provide a modified search query, and

using the server to analyze the modified search query including a user selected one of the one or more suggestions.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising;

generating an index for all the words or identifying word for digital media, parts of digital media, or associations for the search queries;

score and generate a ranked list based on one or more matched digital media item, including parts of digital media, or associations;

storing one or more scores, ranked list, predictability, matches, frequency or popularity from previously selected queries in one or more databases; and

outputting one or more suggestions and results containing at least one match digital media, parts of digital media, or associations.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the digital media items comprise digital images, digital video, digital sounds, documents, or publications.