Item-specific search controls in a search system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11403285-B2
Application number	US-201916560276-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2019
Priority date	Sep 4, 2019
Publication date	Aug 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer storage media for processing search queries using item-based search refinement are provided. In response to a search query, search result items are displayed on a search interface. The search result items each have an associated item-specific control having embedded selectable hierarchical category classifications. Upon selecting an item-specific control, the item-specific control is displayed. A selection of an embedded hierarchical category classification is received to cause execution of an embedded-item search operation. An embedded-item search operation is executed to identify a subset of the items using the selected hierarchical category classification. The associated item-specific control further has embedded selectable attributes. A selection of an embedded attribute is further received to cause execution of the embedded-item search operation. The embedded-item search operation is executed to identify a subset of the items using the selected hierarchical category classification and the selected attribute.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for providing embedded-item search operations, the method comprising:
causing simultaneous display of a first image and a second image without hierarchical category classifications associated the first image and the second image, wherein the first image and the second image are search result items, the first image comprising a first item and the second image comprising a second item,
wherein the first image is associated with a first item-specific control and the second image is associated with a second item-specific control,
wherein each item-specific control corresponding to the first image and the second image is embedded with at least two hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate embedded-item search operations associated with a first hierarchical category classification or a second hierarchical category classification of the hierarchical category classifications that are specific to a corresponding item;
based on the simultaneous display of the first image associated with the first item-specific control and the second image associated with the second item-specific control, receiving a trigger associated with the first item-specific control;
in response to receiving the trigger associated with the first item-specific control, causing display of the at least two hierarchical category classifications;
receiving a selection of an attribute and a selection of a first hierarchical category classification of the first item-specific control, wherein the first hierarchical category classification of the first item-specific control is a selectable hierarchical category classification of the first item embedded in the first item-specific control;
based on receiving the selection the attribute and the selection of the first hierarchical category classification, communicating the attribute and the first hierarchical category classification to cause identification of a subset of search result items based on an embedded-item search operation comprising the attribute and the first hierarchical category classification;
receiving the subset of search result item; and
causing display of the subset of search result items.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a trigger associated with the second item-specific control;
in response to receiving the trigger associated with the second item-specific control, causing display of the at least two hierarchical category classifications;
receiving a further selection of a first hierarchical category classification of the second item-specific control, wherein the first hierarchical category classification of the second item-specific control is a selectable hierarchical category classification of the second item embedded in the second item-specific control;
based on receiving the further selection of the first hierarchical category classification of the second item-specific control, communicating the second hierarchical category classification of the second item-specific control to cause identification of a second subset of search result items based on an second embedded-item search operation comprising the first hierarchical category classification of the second item-specific control;
receiving the second subset of search result items; and
causing display of the second subset of search result items.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each item-specific control is further embedded with an image-based search option that is selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each item-specific control is further embedded with a watch option that is selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a dynamically updatable count for each of the at least two hierarchical category classifications that indicate a number of search results that have the corresponding at least two hierarchical category classifications.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each item-specific control is embedded with one or more attributes that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

7. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for providing embedded-item search operations, operations comprising:
receiving a trigger associated with an item-specific control of an image comprising an item, wherein the image is one of a plurality of images that were caused to be simultaneously displayed on a webpage without hierarchical category classifications associated the plurality of images,
wherein each of the plurality of images is associated with a corresponding item-specific control,
wherein the item-specific control of the image is embedded at least two hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate embedded-item search operations associated with a first hierarchical category classification or a second hierarchical category classification of the at least two hierarchical category classifications that are specific to the item;
in response to receiving the trigger associated with the item-specific control, causing display of the at least two hierarchical category classifications;
receiving a selection of an attribute and a selection of a hierarchical category classification from the at least two hierarchical classifications, wherein the attribute is a selectable attribute of the item and the hierarchical category classification is a selectable hierarchical category classification, both embedded in the item-specific control;
based on receiving the selection of the attribute and the selection of the hierarchical category classification, communicating the attribute and the hierarchical category classification to cause identification of a subset of search result items based on an embedded-item search operation comprising the attribute and the hierarchical category classification;
receiving the subset of search result items; and
causing display of the subset of search result items.

8. The media of claim 7 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with an image-based search option that is selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

9. The media of claim 7 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with a watch option that is selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

10. The media of claim 7 , the method further comprising:
providing a dynamically updatable count for each of the at least two hierarchical category classifications that indicate a number of search results that have the at least two hierarchical category classifications.

11. The media of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:
upon receiving the selection of the attribute, dynamically generating an anticipated number of search result items for each of the at least two hierarchical category classifications.

12. The media of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:
causing display of a second image comprising a second item, wherein the second item is one of the plurality of items,
wherein the second image is associated with a second item-specific control, wherein the second item-specific control is embedded with a second set of hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate further embedded-item search operations, wherein the second set of hierarchical category classifications of the second item are specific to the second item, wherein the second set of hierarchical category classifications of the second item is diffe

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Chard Jonathan David
• Miller Erin
• Nugent Tyler Yong
• Lee Yihung
• Blechman Benjamin
• Davis Brian Wayne

Classifications

• G06F16/287

  Visualization; Browsing · CPC title

• G06F16/2428 Primary

  Query predicate definition using graphical user interfaces, including menus and forms (G06F16/2423 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title