Meta-searching method and apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12541561-B2
Application number	US-202318217831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2023
Priority date	Oct 8, 2022
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

A meta-searching method, including determining a target metaverse for a current search using intent classification based on an inquiry text included in a searching request of a user; extracting a searching clue and a clue type; selecting a current search engine for performing the current search using the target metaverse and the clue type by prioritizing a search engine associated with the target metaverse; performing identity authentication using the user account information of the user in the target metaverse prior to the search based on determining that user account information is required to search for the searching clue for performing a search using the current search engine, and performing the search using the current search engine based on the searching clue; and providing the search results to the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cross meta-searching method, comprising:
receiving a searching request of a user while the user is accessing a current metaverse; determining a target metaverse for a current search using intent classification based on an inquiry text included in the searching request of the user, wherein the target metaverse is different from the current metaverse; extracting a searching clue and a clue type of the searching clue from a result of the intent classification; determining whether the target metaverse includes an independent search engine which supports the clue type, and selecting a current search engine for performing the current search based on a result of the determining; determining whether to perform identity authentication for using user account information of the user in the target metaverse prior to the search based on a determination about whether the user account information is required to search for the extracted searching clue for performing a search using the selected current search engine; performing the search using the current search engine based on the searching clue; and providing search results to the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the current search engine to perform the current search comprises:
based on determining that the target metaverse includes the independent search engine which supports the clue type, selecting a search engine associated with the target metaverse as the current search engine; and based on determining that the target metaverse does not include the independent search engine which supports the clue type, selecting a predetermined general search engine as the current search engine.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing of the search using the current search engine comprises:
performing the search according to the searching clue based on the current search engine being the search engine associated with the target metaverse; and performing the search according to the target metaverse and the searching clue based on the current search engine being a predetermined general search engine.

4 . The method of claim 1 , the further comprising:
performing the identity authentication based on determining that the user account information is required to search for the searching clue.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the performing of the identity authentication using the user account information of the user in the target metaverse comprises:
performing the identity authentication of the user based on the user account information of the user in the target metaverse using at least one of a client and a server of the target metaverse.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the performing of the identity authentication of the user comprises:
identifying the user using voice information or a face image of the user and a corresponding biological feature authenticator to obtain a user device name of the user; accessing a predetermined local metaverse user account configuration table, and determining a metaverse user name and an authentication manner of an account corresponding to the user device name in the target metaverse based on the configuration table; and performing the identity authentication of the user using the client and/or the server of the target metaverse according to the authentication manner based on the user account information stored in a local device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing of the search results the user comprises sorting the search results according to a user profile of the user, and providing the sorted search results to the user, and
wherein the user profile comprises searching tendency information of the user.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining the searching request of the user; extracting the inquiry text from the searching request; and determining whether the user account information is required based on the extracted searching clue, wherein the searching clue and the clue type of the searching clue are extracted from the inquiry text.

9 . An electronic device for cross meta-searching, comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
receive a searching request of a user while the user is accessing a current metaverse;
determine a target metaverse for a current search using intent classification based on an inquiry text included in the searching request of the user, wherein the target metaverse is different from the current metaverse;
extract a searching clue and a clue type of the searching clue from a result of the intent classification;
determine whether the target metaverse includes an independent search engine which supports the clue type, and select a current search engine for performing the current search based on a result of the determining;
determine whether to perform identity authentication for using user account information of the user in the target metaverse prior to the search based on a determination about whether the user account information is required to search for the extracted searching clue;
perform the search using the selected current search engine based on the searching clue; and
provide search results to the user.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
based on determining that the target metaverse includes the independent search engine which supports the clue type, select a search engine associated with the target metaverse as the current search engine; and based on determining that the target metaverse does not include the independent search engine which supports the clue type, select a predetermined general search engine as the current search engine.

11 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
perform the search according to the searching clue based on the current search engine being the search engine associated with the target metaverse; and perform the search according to the target metaverse and the searching clue based on the current search engine being a predetermined general search engine.

12 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
perform the identity authentication based on determining that the user account information is required to search for the searching clue.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
perform the identity authentication of the user based on the user account information of the user in the target metaverse using at least one of a client and a server of the target metaverse.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
identify the user using voice information or a face image of the user and a corresponding biological feature authenticator to obtain a user device name of the user; access a predetermined local metaverse user account configuration table, and determining a metaverse user name and an authentication manner of an account corresponding to the user device name in the target metaverse based on the configuration table; and perform the identity authentication of the user using the client and/or the server of the target metaverse according to the authentication manner based on the user account information stored in a local device.

15 . The ele

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Chengjun
• Peng Bo
• Chen Jie

Classifications

• G06F21/31 Primary

  User authentication · CPC title

• G06F16/951

  Indexing; Web crawling techniques · CPC title

• G06F16/953 Primary

  Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines · CPC title

• G06F21/32

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06F16/9535

  Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation · CPC title