TW201901493A - Data search method - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a data searching method applied between a data demand end and a data provision end. The data provision end actively provides search results for the data demand end in both or any one of operating states including a state before the data demand end inputs characters by using an input operating unit and a state that the characters are being input, and the search results obtained according to the two operating states are different from a search result obtained after the data demand end completes character input and gives a general search instruction by using the input operating unit, so that the data demand end can obtain multiple different search results.

Description

   Data search method   

The invention relates to a retrieval method, especially a method for actively and immediately providing search results before a general data retrieval is performed at a data providing end at a data demanding end.

Currently known methods of providing data for web search are data providers (such as search engines, shopping platforms), which use browsers or applications as media for data clients (such as desktop computers, smartphones, and tablets). , Smart home appliances, etc. electronic devices with Internet access functions), the data demand side then uses the input operation unit (such as an input method) to input the search characters, and the search key set in the browser or application software is clicked to the The data provider requests to search the index database for the content associated with the search characters, and the data provider provides the search results to the browser or application software of the data requester.

However, the above methods of searching and providing data still have the following disadvantages.

First, with the browser or application software as the sole search medium, the data requester can only obtain the search results provided by the search engine of the browser or application software. Take keyword advertising as an example. In Google LLC (Google LLC ) Ads can only be displayed on browsers or applications using Google ’s search engine, and cannot be seen by users using Yahoo! Inc. browsers. Ads on Amazon cannot be displayed on Google ’s browser or application, which limits the chances of cross-border exposure.

Secondly, the data providing method of the data provider is passive. It must wait for the data requester to provide the corresponding search characters and require a search before it can provide, which is not conducive to the promotion and marketing of the enterprise or the product.

Thirdly, the data requester obtains a search result after opening a browser or application software, starting an input operation unit, inputting a search character, and clicking a search button, and the search efficiency is not good.

It can be seen that the above existing methods obviously still have inconveniences and defects, and need to be improved. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the related fields have made every effort to find a solution, but a suitable solution has not been developed for a long time.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a data searching method, which uses application software (such as browser software, social software, shopping platform, etc.) with an input operation unit (such as an input method) as an input character. The particularity of the main tool provides multiple search results by using the input operation unit as a search medium and interoperating with various application software.

Another object of the present invention is to compare and filter the characters input by the input operation unit and store the results. The input operation unit then performs an active search based on the comparison and filtering results, so as to solve the problem that the search advertisement can only passively wait for the search.

Yet another object of the present invention is that the input operation unit can search for input of characters by changing contents such as addition, deletion, or modification of characters as index conditions, and use the input operation unit as a medium to perform real-time search on the data provider.

Yet another object of the present invention is that the input operation unit can be used as a search medium to perform a search operation in an operating system alone, or can be used as a search character input tool for application software to perform a search operation. Interoperability can make information or ads cross-border exposure.

According to an object of the present invention, a data searching method is provided, which is applied to a data providing end, a data demanding end is connected to an index database end and a data providing end, and the data providing end is provided with an input operation unit. The index database side contains one or more index databases. The input operation unit is connected to the active search condition unit and the active search list unit and can be used by the data demand side, and the active search condition unit and the active search list unit are set at any of the data provider side, the data demand side, and the index database side Office. The method includes comparing and filtering the characters entered by the data requester with the active search condition unit using an input operation unit, and storing the comparison and filtering results in the active search list unit; Before the search field is entered in the search field, the active search list unit is used as the index condition, and the input operation unit is used as the medium to actively search the index database. The index database then actively provides the matching search results to the data request. And when the data demand end uses the input operation unit to perform retrieval character input in the application software, it searches the index database end in real time with the currently entered character as the index condition to obtain the search result.

Among them, the active search condition unit may be a specific character noted in the input method character library, or an index key character in the index database, or a search record, or any specified character.

Among them, the active search condition unit and the active search list unit may exist separately or be part of each other. The active search condition unit and the active search list unit may be stored in whole or in part on the data demand side and packaged with the input operation unit. In the same input method software, it can be stored independently on the data demand side, or it can be stored in whole or in part on the data supply side.

Among them, the data demand side, the data demand side, and the index database end are connected through the network to perform real-time comparison, filtering, or content update for the active search condition unit or active search list unit.

Among them, the content of the active search list unit can be sorted according to the number of characters entered, time, importance, or specified order, and the number of characters in the active search filter character table and the storage period can be adjusted.

Among them, when the data demand side clicks the search input box of the application software, the input operation unit is used as the medium, and all or part of the content accumulated in the active search list unit is used as the index condition, and the active search instruction is sent to the index database. Search.

Among them, the data requesting end uses the input operation unit to input the search characters, using the input operation unit as a medium, and adding, deleting, or modifying changes to the search characters as index conditions, and sends them to the index database side along with the real-time search instruction. Search.

In summary, a technical aspect of the present invention is that the index database end includes one or more index databases. The data demand unit uses an input operation unit, an active search condition unit, and an active search list unit to connect to the index database side for active and real-time search.

Through the interaction of the input operation unit, the active search condition unit, and the active search list unit between the data provider, the data requester, and the index database, the data provider can input search characters before and input search characters at the data requester. Time, it can actively and instantly provide matching search results, creating more opportunities for information search and advertising exposure, thereby improving search efficiency and creating more search advertising output value.

The above summary is intended to provide a simplified summary of the present disclosure so that the reader may have a basic understanding of the present disclosure. This summary is not a comprehensive overview of this disclosure, and it is not intended to point out important / critical elements of the embodiments of the invention or to define the scope of the invention.

After referring to the drawings and the embodiments described later, those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can understand other objectives of the present invention, as well as the technical means and implementation aspects of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ Data Demand Side

10‧‧‧ input operation unit

11‧‧‧ Active Search Condition Unit

12‧‧‧ Active Search List Unit

2‧‧‧ data provider

21‧‧‧ index key characters

3‧‧‧ index database side

500‧‧‧Search input box

700‧‧‧Search button

800‧‧‧Enter search button

1000‧‧‧ Active Search Command

1100‧‧‧active search results

2000‧‧‧Real-time search command

2100‧‧‧Search results in real time

3000‧‧‧General search instructions

3100‧‧‧General search results

110, 120, 130‧‧‧ steps

210, 220, 230, 240‧‧‧ steps

310, 320, 330‧‧‧ steps

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages, and embodiments of the present case more comprehensible, the description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a flowchart of generating an active search list unit content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of generating an active search result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of generating an instant search result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic architecture diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of opening a browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of clicking an input box and generating an active search result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of inputting characters and generating real-time search results according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of clicking a search button and generating a general search result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the usual operation method, the various features and components in the figure are not drawn to scale. The drawing method is to present the specific features and components related to the case in the best way. In addition, between different drawings, the same or similar element symbols are used to refer to similar elements / components.

The following will explain the data searching method of the present invention through embodiments. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention to be implemented in any environment, application or manner as described in the embodiments. Therefore, the description of the embodiments is only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and is not intended to directly limit the present invention. It should be noted that in the following embodiments and drawings, elements not directly related to the present invention have been omitted and not shown.

Unless otherwise defined in this specification, the meanings of scientific and technical terms used herein are the same as those understood and used by those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this case belongs.

In order to improve search efficiency and create more search advertising output value, this case proposes a data search method. This method consists in that the data provider can provide active and real-time provision of the search character before and when the search character is entered by the input operation unit. Matching search results make search results faster, more and more accurate. In addition, because the input operation unit can be installed on the data demand side and can run on the application software, it can achieve the goals of data cross-border collection and advertising cross-border exposure. The benefits and business opportunities created are very huge, as detailed below.

The following describes a data searching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, which is an embodiment of a data searching method according to the present invention. An input operation unit 10 is provided at the data demand terminal 1, and the data demand terminal 1 is connected to the data providing terminal 2 and the index database. The terminal 3 is also provided with an active search condition unit 11 and an active search list unit 12. The input operation unit 10 is an input method software installed in the data demand terminal 1, but it is not limited to this and can be used in any application. When the input method is executed in the software, a search operation related to the input operation unit 10 as a medium is performed below.

Furthermore, the data search method of the present invention is preferably used in application software that emphasizes data search functions, such as: web browser software, shopping platform software, booking reservation platform software, etc., when users are on the data demand side When the input operation unit 10 is used in the application software of 1, the data requester 1 uses the input operation unit 10 as the medium, and uses the active search list unit as the index condition, and searches through the data provider 2 to the index database 3 to generate The active search result is transmitted to the data requester 1 through the data provider 2 so that the data requester 1 can present the active search result.

Alternatively, when the data requesting terminal 1 inputs the search characters into the operation unit 10, the data requesting terminal 1 searches the index database through the data providing terminal 2 with the input operation unit 10 as the medium and the currently entered index characters as the index conditions. The real-time search results are generated and then transmitted to the data requester 1 through the data provider 2 so that the data requester 1 can present the real-time search results.

In addition, when the data demander 1 clicks the search button in the application software, the application software is used as a medium to search, and the data provider 2 is searched to the index database terminal 3 to generate general search results, and then the data provider 2 is used. Sent to the data requester 1, so that the data requester 1 can present general search results.

In addition, in order to avoid affecting the user's operation experience, the process of generating active search results and generating real-time search results of the present invention can be performed entirely in the application software or only one of generating active search results or real-time search results.

In addition, the data provider 2 can be a web server or a search engine server, which has data search and data provision functions, and receives data index requests from the data requester 1, and performs data search and data provision operations. The data demand side 1 can be electronic products with networking functions such as smart phones, smart watches, laptops, desktop computers, tablet computers, smart TVs, smart glasses, smart helmets, and smart home appliances.

In an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1. The data requesting terminal 1 uses the input operation unit 10 in the application software to perform the operation of the following steps: Step 110: The data requesting terminal 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to input Step 120: The input operation unit 10 compares and filters all input characters with the active search condition unit 11. Step 130: Stores the matched and filtered characters in the active search list unit 12.

Since the active search list unit 12 does not have any content when the present invention is first used, the first active search result 1100 described below will not be generated. However, in any application software or designated application software, in the process of inputting characters, the above steps 110 to 130 will be repeated.

Because in the input content, there are often word auxiliary words, redundant words, or characters that are not suitable for being in the active search list unit 12 (for example: um, ah, us, hello, hi, etc.). Furthermore, if too many unnecessary characters are stored, it not only occupies the active search list unit 12, but also affects the performance and accuracy of the active search. Therefore, in addition to storing all input characters in the active search list unit 12, as in step 120, the input operation unit 10 can also compare and filter all the input content with the active search condition unit 11, and will be filtered by comparison. The selected characters are stored in the active search list unit 12, and the active search condition unit 11 can be generated in a variety of ways, such as characters noted in the character library of the input method, or any designated characters, or the index key on the index database side 3. Active search list units such as characters 21, common online advertising terms, common product terms, common service terms, or search history ...

For example, the user uses the input operation unit 10 in a social chat software (such as Skype, wechat, or Line) or a text editing software (such as Microsoft Word or Acrobat Software) to enter the following content "阿I have n’t seen you for a long time, have you been free recently? I saw a restaurant in Taipei with delicious beef noodles on the Internet. ”These contents were compared with the active search condition unit 11 and filtered. "Taipei", "restaurant", "delicious", "cow", "meat", "noodle", "beef", "beef noodle", and other characters are created and stored in active search list unit 12, as shown in Table 1 below:

Among them, in order to keep the active search condition unit 11 up-to-date, in step 120 of the present invention, the active search condition unit 11 can be placed on the data providing terminal 2 and each input content can be instantly input via the input operation unit 10 Sent to the data provider 2 for comparison and screening; a copy of the active search condition unit 11 can also be stored on the data demand side 1, and the data demand side 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to instantly and each time the input content with the active search condition The copy of unit 11 is compared and screened, and the data provider 2 updates the copy of the active search condition unit 11 through the network; the active search condition unit 11 can be directly placed on the data demand side 1, and the active search condition unit 11 is entered through the input. The operation unit 10 inputs contents, such as: entering characters noted in the character library provided by the operation unit 10, or any specific characters, and common advertisement words, common commodity words, or common service words on the Internet, or The search record, or the index key 21 of the index database 3, or the advertisement index feedback record is generated or updated.

Wherein, the active search list unit 12 in the above step 130 of the present invention may be stored in the data demand terminal 1, or the data providing terminal 2, or both in the data demand terminal 1 and the data providing terminal 2.

Among them, the ranking method of the active search list unit 12 can be weighted according to the specified order, the amount of advertising owner payment, the number of characters entered, the time, the location, the user's gender, age, interest, search history, etc. . After the invention is used for a period of time, the active search list unit 12 may evolve into the following table II:

In the implementation of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 2. The data requesting end 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to input search characters in a web browser according to the active search list unit 12 (as shown in Table 2). The operation unit 10 is a process in which the media actively searches the index database end 3 and obtains the active search result 1100. The following steps are performed: step 210: the data demand side 1 clicks the search input box 500; step 220: the data demand side 1 uses the input The operation unit 10 generates an active search instruction 1000 using the active search list unit 12 as an index condition; step 230: transmits the index condition and the active search instruction 1000 to the index database end 3 for searching; step 240: the index database end 3 according to the index condition An active search result 1100 is generated with the active search instruction 1000, and the active search result 1100 is provided to the data demand end 1 through the data providing end 2.

The index database end 3 is the index content of online advertisements (such as online advertisements or website link addresses) and index key characters (such as: Taipei, beef, noodles, restaurants, beef noodles, etc.) that can be paid for advertisement owners. Etc.) Therefore, after the active search list unit 12 is associated with the index key characters 21 on the index database side 3, active search results are provided.

In the present invention, before the data input terminal 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to start the process of inputting characters until the search button 700 or the input search button 800 is pressed, please refer to FIG. 3, which includes the following steps: Step 310: the data terminal 1 Use the input operation unit 10 to perform a character input state to generate a real-time search instruction 2000; Step 320: Use the input operation unit 10 as a medium and the currently entered search character as an index condition, and send the real-time search instruction 2000 to the index database 3 The search is performed; step 330: the index database end 3 generates an instant search result 2100 according to the index condition and the real-time search command 2000, and provides the active search result 1100 to the data demand end 1 through the data providing end 2.

According to the above, in the present invention, before the data requesting terminal 1 has not pressed the search button 700 or the input search button 800, it will use the input operation unit 10 as a medium to actively and immediately proceed to the index database terminal 3. Search and obtain active and real-time search results, where real-time search means that the input operation unit 10 will generate a real-time search command 2000 according to the currently entered characters, and issue the real-time search command 2000 to the index database 3 together with the entered characters and real-time search commands 2000 Search requirements for instant search results. For example, the complete character that the user wants to retrieve is "steak", but in the input process, when the data requester 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to input the first word "ox", the data requester 1 immediately enters the data through the input operation unit 10. A real-time search command 2000 will be generated, and search will be performed on the index database end 3 with "bull" as the index condition and the real-time search command 2000. After that, when the input operation unit 10 selects the word "steak" or the second word "row" "", The input operation unit 10 will immediately generate a real-time search command 2000, and use "steak" as the index condition and the real-time search command 2000 to search the index database end 3.

When the data demander 1 clicks the search button 700 or enters the search button 800, it is generally a search method using a browser software as a medium. For example: Enter characters in the search field of Google search website and press the search key on the right (Search), or enter characters in the search field of Amazon website and press the search key on the right (Search), or The search key of a virtual keyboard representing an input method. Since the steps, functions, services, search results, etc. are provided by Google or Amazon websites, and are already mature practices, they will not be repeated here. However, to make it easy to distinguish, this search instruction is defined as a general search instruction 3000, and the search result is defined as a general search result 3100.

Furthermore, different search commands such as active search command 1000, real-time search command 2000, and general search command 3000 can be used to guide different search commands to different index databases or index targets on the index database side to obtain different Search results or rankings, or different search weights can be given by different search commands, you can still get different search results or rankings at different stages under the same indexing conditions and the same indexing database or indexing target. For example, although the characters of the active search list unit 12 are the same as the characters entered in the real-time search, and the corresponding index database is the same, the index database can still be provided by identifying the active search command 1000 or the real-time search command 2000. Different search results or sorting; for example, although the characters of real-time search are the same as those of general search, different search results can be used to provide different search results or sorting.

To further understand the actual implementation of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 4. Phase 1: The user uses the data demand terminal 1 (here, a smart phone) to open the browser software (as shown in Figure 5), and clicks the search input box 500. The data demand terminal 1 inputs the operation unit 10 to actively search based on The list unit 12 generates an active search instruction 1000 for the index condition, and uses the input operation unit 10 as a medium to transmit the index condition and the active search instruction 1000 to the index database 3 for searching to obtain an active search result 1100 (as shown in FIG. 6). (Shown); Phase 2: The data requester 1 uses the input operation unit 10 to input search characters and generates a real-time search instruction 2000, and uses the input operation unit 10 as a medium and the input search characters as index conditions, and transmits the real-time search instruction 2000 to Index database 3 performs a search and obtains real-time search results 2100 (as shown in Figure 7). Furthermore, when data demand 1 enters "ox" with input operation unit 10, data demand 1 uses "ox ”As the index condition to search the provider 2 in real time. When the data requester 1 enters“ meat ”with the input operation unit 10, the data requester 1 uses“ beef ”as the index. The software immediately asks the data provider for a search. When the data requester 1 enters "au04" after "beef", it uses "beef au04" as an index condition to immediately request a search from the data provider. However, at this time, The user on the data demand side 1 found that "au04" was an error caused by not using the Chinese input method, so he deleted "au04", and the data demand side 1 used the "beef" as the index condition to request a search from the data provider in real time. In this way, you can get search results faster to improve search efficiency. Therefore, when the input operation unit 10 of the data requesting terminal 1 searches for the input of characters, the content needs to be changed with the addition, deletion, or modification of the characters as index conditions, and the input operation unit 1 is used as the medium to request the data terminal 2 to perform an instant search.

Phase 3: Click the search button 700 on the data demand side 1 or click the input search button 800 on the input operation unit 10 to generate a general search command 3000. The data demand side 1 uses the current browser or application software with search function as the medium , And use the input search characters as index conditions and send a general search command 3000 to a general index database (such as a traditional search engine) on the index database side to search to obtain a general search result 3100 (as shown in Figure 8).示).

In summary, the data requester 1 uses the input operation unit 10 as a medium, and provides active search results and real-time search results. It can interact with the search mode using application software as a medium to achieve the same input search. In the process of creating more information or ad exposure, it can significantly reduce user searches and time, and it has a significant effect on corporate marketing or product advertising. In addition, the data demanding end 1 may use the input operation unit to perform stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 separately, or any of the two stages, which does not necessarily need to be performed in the order of the above stages 1, 2, and 3.

Furthermore, the way in which the active search results and real-time search results are presented on the data demand side is embedded in the graphical interface of the application software (as shown in Figures 6 and 7), or it can also be displayed in a separate graphical interface.

In addition, the input operation unit 10 is connected to the active search condition unit 11 and the active search list unit 12 and is installed on the data demand terminal 1 in a brand-new input method software form, and can be used by the data demand terminal 1. Thus, the input operation unit 10 With active search condition unit 11 and active search list unit 12, it can be used as an independent search medium to perform search operations in the operating system alone, and it can also be used as an application software to perform search character input tools in search operations. The interaction between the unit and the application software enables cross-border exposure of information or ads. Alternatively, the active search condition unit 11 and the active search list unit 12 are set at any of the data providing end 2, the data demand end 1, and the index database end 3, and it is not necessary to use the new input method software with the input operation unit 10. The type is installed on the data demand side 1.

In addition, the above-mentioned data searching method can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and after the computer is loaded and executed, the above-mentioned method can be completed. Or the above data searching method is stored in the form of a computer program product, which can be loaded into a computer and loaded and executed to complete the above method.

The above embodiments are only used to exemplify the implementation aspects of the present invention, and to explain the technical features of the present invention, but not to limit the scope of the present invention. Any changes or equivalence arrangements that can be easily accomplished by those skilled in the art belong to the scope claimed by the present invention, and the scope of rights of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of patent application.

To sum up, the present invention has been completely novel. It has not been disclosed or applied for by anyone similar in the market, and it has the value of industrial utilization with substantially improved efficacy. Therefore, a patent application has been filed according to law; however, this specification is only The description of the preferred embodiment is not used as a definition of the scope of the patent. For example, all modifications and variations made by the constituent elements under the principle and technology of the present invention should be covered by the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

    A data search method is applied to a data demand end, wherein the data demand end is provided with an input operation unit, and the data demand end is connected to a data supply end and an index database end. The method includes: Before the application software enters the search characters, the input operation unit is used as the medium, and the comparison and filtering results of the input records are used as index conditions to actively search the index database, and then provide an active search result to the data provider. The data is demand-side.         The data search method according to claim 1, wherein the comparison and screening method of the input record is to establish an active search condition unit as a benchmark for comparison and screening, and the active search condition unit is set at the data demand end or the data supply end.         The data search method according to claim 2, wherein the generation and update of the active search condition unit can be specified by the data provider, or the characters noted in the character library set by the input operation unit, or any specific characters. , Or index key characters on the data provider side, or common advertising terms on the Internet, or common product terms, or common service terms, or search history, or advertising index feedback history, etc.         The data search method described in claim 2, wherein the characters input by the input operation unit are compared with the active search condition unit and the filtered result is an active search list unit for storing the comparison and filtering result, the active search The list unit can be placed on the data demand side or the data provider side.         The data search method according to claim 1, wherein the step of searching by the data requester using the input operation unit as a medium includes: the data requester generates an active search instruction using the input operation unit; the data requester executes Application software with data search function; the data demand end uses the input operation unit as a medium and the active search list as an index condition to actively search the index database end, and then provides an active search through the data providing end result.         A data searching method is applied to a data demand end, wherein the data demand end is provided with an input operation unit, the data demand providing end connects a data providing end and an index database end, the method includes; the data demand end is at When an application software uses an input operation unit to input a search character, the data requester uses the input operation unit as a medium and uses the currently input search character as an index condition to search the index database end via the data provider in real time. Then, a real-time search result is provided to the data requester through the data provider.         A data search method is applied to a data demand end, the data demand end is connected to a data provider end and an index database end, and the data provider end can receive the index conditions and different search instructions of the data demand end. The terminal discriminates different search instructions, and obtains different search results or different ranked search results corresponding to different search instructions from the index database terminal under the same indexing conditions.         The data searching method according to claim 7, wherein the index database end includes one or more index databases; the data providing end can direct different search commands to different ones set in the index database An indexing database that provides different search results or sorting under the same indexing conditions.         The data searching method according to claim 7, wherein the data providing end is provided with an index key character, and the data providing end may give different correlations between the index key character and different search instructions, and may be in the same index Criteria, the same index database, or index target, providing different search results or sorting.         A data demand end of a stored program can read a recording medium. After the data demand end loads the program and executes it, the method described in any one of the claims 1 to 9 can be completed.         A data demand program product stored for data search. After the data demand is loaded and executed by the computer program, the method described in any one of the claims 1 to 9 can be completed.