Method and computer-based system for processing a search query from a user associated with an electronic device

• US 9,830,397 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2015
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Direct Cursus Technology LLC
• Original Assignee: Yandex Europe AG (Yandex N.V.)
• Inventors: Sadovsky, Aleksandr Anatolievich
• Primary Examiner(s): ROBINSON, GRETA LEE
• Application Number:
  US15/510,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20170270130A1
• Time in Patent Office: 965 Days
• Field of Search: 707707, 707708, 707710, 707805, 707918, 707919, 707920, 707921, 705 11, 705 6, 705 725, 705 726, 705 734, 705 13, 705 267, 705 268, 705323, 701491, 701537
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of and a server for processing a search query from a user associated with an electronic device, the method comprising receiving the search query; determining an indication associated with a geographical location associated with the user; determining an indication associated with a scenario, the scenario comprising data defining a sequence of events; generating a result set associated with the search query. Generating the result set comprises determining an indication associated with a first object of interest and an indication associated with a second object of interest based on an analysis of data associated with the first object of interest, the indication associated with the geographical location and the indication associated with the scenario. Generating the result set also comprises compiling the result set. The method also comprises triggering the electronic device to display the result set to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of processing a search query from a user associated with an electronic device, the method executable at a server coupled to the electronic device via a communication network, the method comprising:

receiving, from the electronic device, via the communication network, the search query;

determining, by a processor of the server, an indication associated with a geographical location associated with the user;

determining, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a scenario chosen from a plurality of scenarios, each of the scenario comprising data indicative of associated objects to the chosen scenario and defining a sequence of events;

generating a first result set and a second result set associated with the search query, the first result set grouping at least two objects of interest of a first type, the second result set grouping at least two objects of interest of a second type, the second type being different from the first type, each one of the first result set and the second result set being obtained by executing;

determining, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a first object of interest based on an analysis of data associated with the first object of interest, the indication associated with the geographical location and the indication associated with the scenario;

determining, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a second object of interest based on an analysis of data associated with the second object of interest, the indication associated with the geographical location and the indication associated with the scenario;

executing an ordering routine to sequentially order the indication associated with the first and second objects of interest, the ordering routine reflecting a priority of the objects of interests rather than a particular order that the user should follow in real-life;

compiling, by the processor of the server, the first and second result set, each result set comprising the indication of the first object of interest and the indication of the second object of interest;

storing, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium accessible by the server, the first result set and the second result set; and

triggering the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to the triggering the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user:

transmitting, to the electronic device, via the communication network, the first result set and the second result set.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the first object of interest and the data associated with the second object of interest is retrieved from an object of interest database accessible by the server, the object of interest database aggregating data obtained from distinct Internet resources.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to determining, by the processor of the server, the indication associated with the first object of interest:

aggregating data associated with the first object of interest, the data being obtained from distinct Internet resources.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to the generating of the respective first result set and second result set associated with the search query:

associating the data defining the sequence of events with the data associated with the first object of interest and the data associated with the second object of interest.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein associating the data defining the sequence of events with the indication associated with the first object of interest and the indication associated with the second object of interest is based on the data associated with the first object of interest and the data associated with the second object of interest.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the data defining the sequence of events comprises one of an indication of a change of residence location, an indication of an administrative procedure, an indication of a vacation trip, an indication of a business trip, an indication of a visit of an area of interest and an indication of a visit at an object of interest.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the indication associated with the scenario is based on at least one of the indication associated with the geographical location associated with the user, data associated with a user profile, search queries, the search query and data received from the electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the indication associated with the scenario comprises at least one of analysing the search query, analysing a scenario selection made by the user, retrieving the data defining the sequence of events from a scenario database accessible by the server and accessing data associated with a user profile from a user profile database accessible by the server.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the indication associated with the scenario comprises selecting, by the processor of the server, a sequence of events amongst a plurality of pre-established sequence of events.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the ordering routine to sequentially order the indication associated with the first object of interest and the indication associated with the second object of interest is based on at least one of the indication associated with the geographical location associated with the user, the data defining the sequence of events, the data associated with the first object of interest, the data associated with the second object of interest, data associated with a user profile, data associated with an age of the user, data associated with a gender of the user, the search query and data received from the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the data associated with the first object of interest and the data associated with the second object of interest is associated with at least one of an indication of an area of interest, an indication of a location of interest, an indication of a place of business, an indication of a place of service, an indication of a transport organization, an indication of an hour of opening, an indication of an hour of closing, an indication of an accessibility for a person with reduced mobility, an indication of a visit order, an indication of a geographical location, an indication of a transportation service and an indication of a cost.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein triggering the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user comprises causing the display of the electronic device to present one of a list of objects of interest and a list of actions associated with objects of interest.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein causing the display of the electronic device to present one of the list of objects of interest and the list of actions associated with objects of interest further comprises causing the display of the electronic device to present at least one of information associated with the objects of interest and information describing the actions associated with the objects of interest.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographical location is one of a current location of the user and a desired location selected by the user.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the search query is received as a result of the electronic device determining a change of a user geographical location.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering of the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user includes generating one of a search engine results page including the first result set and the second result set and an object card including the first result set and the second result set.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein in the generating of the first result set and the second result set associated with the search query further comprises at least one of:

determining, by the processor of the server, the indication associated with the first object of interest at least partially based on one of a user feedback on a previously transmitted result set and an object of interest selected by the user; and

determining, by the processor of the server, the indication associated with the second object of interest at least partially based on one of a user feedback on a previously transmitted result set and an object of interest selected by the user.

19. A server comprising:

a communication interface for communication with an electronic device via a communication network;

a processor operationally connected with the communication interface, the processor configured to;

receive, from the electronic device, via the communication network, the search query;

determine, by a processor of the server, an indication associated with a geographical location associated with the user;

determine, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a scenario chosen from a plurality of scenarios, each of the scenario comprising data indicative of associated objects to the chosen scenario and defining a sequence of events;

generate a first result set and a second result set associated with the search query, the first result set grouping at least two objects of interest of a first type, the second result set grouping at least two objects of interest of a second type, the second type being different from the first type, each one of the first result set and the second result set being obtained by executing;

determine, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a first object of interest based on an analysis of data associated with the first object of interest, the indication associated with the geographical location and the indication associated with the scenario;

determine, by the processor of the server, an indication associated with a second object of interest based on an analysis of data associated with the second object of interest, the indication associated with the geographical location and the indication associated with the scenario;

execute an ordering routine to sequentially order the indication associated with the first and second objects of interest, the ordering routine reflecting a priority of the objects of interest rather than a particular order that the user should follow in real-life;

compile, by the processor of the server, the first result set and the second result set, the first result set and the second result set comprising the indication of the first object of interest and the indication of the second object of interest;

store, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium accessible by the server, the first result set and the second result set; and

trigger the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user.

20. The server of claim 19, the processor being further operable to, prior to trigger the electronic device to display the first result set and the second result set to the user:

transmit, to the electronic device, via the communication network, the first result set and the second result set.