Tiled search results

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016188683-A1
Application number	US-201514937654-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	Nov 11, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to search results. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a search query, where the search query includes a least a portion of a name of a target content item. The method further includes causing a display of search results, where the search results include one or more of a name of one or more candidate content items, and one or more respective icons that are associated with the one or more candidate content items, where at least of the candidate content items matches the target content item. The method further includes causing the search results to be displayed in a tile configuration.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing search results, the method comprising:
receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes at least a portion of a name of a target content item; causing the search results to be displayed on a display screen, wherein the search results include one or more of textual information and graphical information, wherein the textual information is associated with one or more candidate content items, wherein the graphical information is associated with the one or more candidate content items, and wherein at least one of the candidate content items matches the target content item; and causing the search results to be displayed in a tile configuration.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the textual information comprises one or more names that are associated with each of the one or more candidate content items.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical information comprises one or more images that are associated with the one or more candidate content items.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing content provider information to animate.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed, wherein the synopsis box is in the form of a drawer.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing a search history to be displayed.

8 . Software encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes at least a portion of a name of a target content item; causing the search results to be displayed on a display screen, wherein the search results include one or more of textual information and graphical information, wherein the textual information is associated with one or more candidate content items, wherein the graphical information is associated with the one or more candidate content items, and wherein at least one of the candidate content items matches the target content item; and causing the search results to be displayed in a tile configuration.

9 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the textual information comprises one or more names that are associated with each of the one or more candidate content items.

10 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the graphical information comprises one or more images that are associated with the one or more candidate content items.

11 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the software when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing content provider information to animate.

12 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the software when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed.

13 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the software when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed, wherein the synopsis box is in the form of a drawer.

14 . The software of claim 8 , wherein the software when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing a search history to be displayed.

15 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for execution by the one or more processors, and when executed operable to perform operations comprising: receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes at least a portion of a name of a target content item; causing the search results to be displayed on a display screen, wherein the search results include one or more of textual information and graphical information, wherein the textual information is associated with one or more candidate content items, wherein the graphical information is associated with the one or more candidate content items, and wherein at least one of the candidate content items matches the target content item; and causing the search results to be displayed in a tile configuration.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the textual information comprises one or more names that are associated with each of the one or more candidate content items.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the graphical information comprises one or more images that are associated with the one or more candidate content items.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing content provider information to animate.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising causing a synopsis box to be displayed, wherein the synopsis box is in the form of a drawer.

Assignees

• Tanaka Yumiko
• Abbott William
• Sony Network Entertainment Int
• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Tanaka Yumiko
• Abbott William

Classifications

• G06F16/338 Primary

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• G06F16/248

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• G06T13/80

  Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites · CPC title

• G06F17/30554 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic