Methods, systems, and media for searching for video content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11157555-B2
Application number	US-201816229797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2018
Priority date	Jun 18, 2014
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for searching for video content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving one or more characters entered into a first query field by a user; determining a predicted search query based on the one or more received characters; determining a plurality of suggested search queries based on the one or more received characters; causing the predicted search query to be presented in the first query field and at least a portion of the plurality of suggested search query to be presented in a second query field, wherein the predicted search query is combined with the one or more received characters in the first query field; searching a database of videos based on the predicted search query; causing a plurality of video content items from the database of videos responsive to the predicted search query to be presented; and causing, without user interaction, a first video content item from the plurality of video content items to be played back.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for searching for video content, the method comprising:
determining (i) a predicted search query based on one or more received characters that have been entered into a first query field and (ii) a suggested search query based on the one or more received characters, wherein the predicted search query and the suggested search query include the one or more received characters;
causing the predicted search query to be presented in the first query field that is positioned in a first horizontal region and the suggested search query to be presented in a second query field that is positioned in a second horizontal region adjacent to the first horizontal region;
causing a plurality of media content items responsive to the predicted search query to be presented, wherein a first media content item from the plurality of media content item is played back; and
in response to selecting the suggested search query, inhibiting the playback of the first media content item while causing a second plurality of media content items that are responsive to the suggested search query to be presented.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the suggested search query is selectable by a user while the first media content item is being played back.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
searching a database of media content based on the suggested search query, wherein the second plurality of media content items are received from the database of media content.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising causing, without user interaction, a second video content item from the second plurality of video content items to be played back.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predicted search query is combined with the one or more received characters in the first query field.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising positioning the predicted search query over the one or more received characters in the first query field.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to receiving additional characters that have been entered into the first query field, determining a second predicted search query and a second suggested search query based on the one or more characters and the additional characters.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising positioning the second predicted search query over the one or more received additional characters.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing one or more search queries that have been recently submitted by the user to be presented in response to initiating an application that searches for media content.

10. A system for searching for video content is provided, the system comprising:
a hardware processor that is programmed to:
determine (i) a predicted search query based on one or more received characters that have been entered into a first query field and (ii) a suggested search query based on the one or more received characters, wherein the predicted search query and the suggested search query include the one or more received characters;
cause the predicted search query to be presented in the first query field that is positioned in a first horizontal region and the suggested search query to be presented in a second query field that is positioned in a second horizontal region adjacent to the first horizontal region;
cause a plurality of media content items responsive to the predicted search query to be presented, wherein a first media content item from the plurality of media content item is played back; and
in response to selecting the suggested search query, inhibit the playback of the first media content item while causing a second plurality of media content items that are responsive to the suggested search query to be presented.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the suggested search query is selectable by a user while the first media content item is being played back.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:
search a database of media content based on the suggested search query, wherein the second plurality of media content items are received from the database of media content.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to cause, without user interaction, a second video content item from the second plurality of video content items to be played back.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the predicted search query is combined with the one or more received characters in the first query field.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to position the predicted search query over the one or more received characters in the first query field.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to, in response to receiving additional characters that have been entered into the first query field, determine a second predicted search query and a second suggested search query based on the one or more characters and the additional characters.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to position the second predicted search query over the one or more received additional characters.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to cause one or more search queries that have been recently submitted by the user to be presented in response to initiating an application that searches for media content.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for searching for video content, the method comprising:
determining (i) a predicted search query based on one or more received characters that have been entered into a first query field and (ii) a suggested search query based on the one or more received characters, wherein the predicted search query and the suggested search query include the one or more received characters;
causing the predicted search query to be presented in the first query field that is positioned in a first horizontal region and the suggested search query to be presented in a second query field that is positioned in a second horizontal region adjacent to the first horizontal region;
causing a plurality of media content items responsive to the predicted search query to be presented, wherein a first media content item from the plurality of media content item is played back; and
in response to selecting the suggested search query, inhibiting the playback of the first media content item while causing a second plurality of media content items that are responsive to the suggested search query to be presented.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Checkley Garen
• Reid Bryce Gibson

Classifications

• G06F16/7867 Primary

  using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title and artist information, manually generated time, location and usage information, user ratings · CPC title

• G06F16/738 Primary

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• G06F16/735 Primary

  Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles · CPC title

• G06F16/90324 Primary

  using system suggestions · CPC title