Item-specific search controls in a search system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12461909-B2
Application number	US-202217879200-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2022
Priority date	Sep 4, 2019
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

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:
receiving a trigger associated with an item-specific control of an image comprising an item, wherein the image is associated with a corresponding item-specific control; in response to receiving the trigger associated with the item-specific control, causing display of a plurality of embedded-item search operations associated with refining search results items of the item, wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations are executable for the item, the plurality of embedded-item search operations correspond specifically to the item; receiving a selection of an embedded-item search operation from the plurality of embedded-item search operations; and based on receiving the selection of the embedded-item search operation, causing execution of the embedded-item search operation.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises an image-based search operation that is selectable to execute an image search.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises a watch operation that is selectable to item to a watch list.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

5 . The method of claim 4 , the method further comprising providing a dynamically updatable count for each of the hierarchical category classifications that indicate a number of search results that have each corresponding hierarchical category classification.

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

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the image is one of a plurality of images displayed on a search interface, the plurality of images comprising a second image comprising a second item, wherein the second image is associated with a second item-specific control that is different from the first item-specific control.

8 . 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, the method comprising,
receiving a trigger associated with an item-specific control of an image comprising an item, wherein the image is associated with a corresponding item-specific control; in response to receiving the trigger associated with the item-specific control, causing display of a plurality of embedded-item search operations associated with refining search results items of the item, wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations are executable for the item, the plurality of embedded-item search operations correspond specifically to the item; receiving a selection of an embedded-item search operation from the plurality of embedded-item search operations; and based on receiving the selection of the embedded-item search operation, causing execution of the embedded-item search operation.

9 . The media of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises an image-based search operation that is selectable to execute an image search.

10 . The media of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises a watch operation that is selectable to item to a watch list.

11 . The media of claim 8 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

12 . The media of claim 11 , providing a dynamically updatable count for each of the hierarchical category classifications that indicate a number of search results that have each corresponding hierarchical category classification.

13 . The media of claim 8 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with attributes that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

14 . The media of claim 8 , wherein the image is one of a plurality of images displayed on an interface, the plurality of images comprising a second image comprising a second item, wherein the second image is associated with a second item-specific control that is different from the first item-specific control.

15 . A search system for providing embedded-item search operations, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute operations comprising: receiving a trigger associated with an item-specific control of an image comprising an item, wherein the image is associated with a corresponding item-specific control; in response to receiving the trigger associated with the item-specific control, causing display of a plurality of embedded-item search operations associated with refining search results items of the item, wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations are executable for the item, the plurality of embedded-item search operations correspond specifically to the item; receiving a selection of an embedded-item search operation from the plurality of embedded-item search operations; and based on receiving the selection of the embedded-item search operation, causing execution of the embedded-item search operation.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises an image-based search operation that is selectable to execute an image search.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of embedded-item search operations comprises a watch operation that is selectable to item to a watch list.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with hierarchical category classifications that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

19 . The system of claim 18 , the operations further comprising
providing a dynamically updatable count for each of the hierarchical category classifications that indicate a number of search results that have each corresponding hierarchical category classification.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the item-specific control is further embedded with attributes that are selectable to initiate the embedded-item search operations.

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

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F16/2428 Primary

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