BRPI1106385A2 - system and method for notifying and interacting using the keyword used to perform a search engine query - Google Patents

Abstract

system and method for notifying and interacting using the keyword used to perform a search engine query. A system and method intended to enable users using communication service clients and web browsers, or other computer programs used for communication, to describe their interest in interacting using a keyword are described. or search term in a search engine system by spreading a notification message.

Description

“SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING AND INTERACTING FROM PASSWORD USE USED TO MAKE A SEARCH ENGINE SYSTEM CONSULTATION.” TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of computer or device communications that access content or data of any kind or form from a network address. In particular embodiments of the present invention relate to the ability to identify and notify communication computer programs with a "notification message of the use of one or more keywords" in a search engine system, for example, but not limitation, for users who are of common interest in one or more keywords and who use browsers and instant messaging services.

BACKGROUND OR BACKGROUND

A search engine system, also known as a search engine, or as a search engine computer program or as a search engine - is a system designed to find information stored in a computer system from keywords or search terms, indicated by the user, reducing the time required to find information.

Search engines emerged shortly after the emergence of the world wide web - Internet, with the intention of providing an extremely important service: the search and location of any information on the network, presenting the results in an organized manner, and also with the proposal. to do this quickly and efficiently. These computer programs have proved indispensable for the flow of access and consumption of the information available in network or in computer systems that store data to be consulted.

A search engine system is a program designed to assist in searching for information stored on the worldwide computer network, within a corporate network or a personal computer. It allows a person to request content according to a specific criterion (typically containing a given word or phrase) and responds with a list of references that match that criterion. When querying, the list of subject occurrences is created within seconds by a set of computer programs that have scoured or scoured the entire network for occurrences of a particular subject on a page.

These computer programs regularly use updated indexes to function quickly and efficiently. Without further specification, it usually refers to the network search service, which searches for information on the world wide web (Internet). Other types include enterprise search engine systems (Intranets), as well as personal and mobile search engines. However, while different selection and relevance may apply in different environments, the user user will probably notice a slight difference between the operations in them. Some search engines also extract data available from newsgroups, large databases or open directories, and from any searchable service, program, or system. The keyword or search term is the text or data entered by the user of the search engine system that is used to search for and locate content that should be displayed as a result to the user.

When a user - user - uses a search and location engine, typically typing in keywords, the system searches the index and provides a list of the results that best match the criteria, usually with a brief summary containing the title and sometimes parts of the content to which the result refers. Most of these programs support the use of boolean terms "AND", "OR" (OR) and NEGATION (NOT) to better specify the search. And there is also an advanced feature which is the approximate search, which allows you to set the distance between keywords. The usefulness of a search engine system depends on the relevance of the return result. While there may be millions of results that include a particular word or phrase, some results may be more relevant or popular than others. Most search engines use methods to rank results to provide the "best" result first. Because a system decides which pages are the best matches, and which order the results will appear, the result varies greatly from one search engine to another. The methods also change over time as the use of the worldwide web changes and new techniques evolve. Most search engines are commercial initiatives supported by advertising revenue, and as a result, some use the controversial practice of allowing advertisers to pay to have their highest ranking in search results. Content queried by the search engine system is typically stored on network accessible computers, whether public or private.

A browser is a computer program that is commonly referred to as a web browser, or browser-only, that provides a typing and point-and-click interface that allows you to access various content on the network. The browser allows you to enter a network address, and performs a process in which it requests, accesses, receives and stores, executes or interprets, and presents content for viewing, usually but not limited to a screen. The requested content is usually stored on a network server, which makes this content available through the network address entered in the browser. Content requested by the browser is commonly known as a page, and usually has elements of various formats and patterns to interpret.

These elements also have their respective network addresses, and for each required element, the browser repeats the process, and this cycle repeats until all content elements are received.

An instant messaging service is a commonly related messenger computer program that enables the sending and receiving of text messages in real time, and provides an interface for typing a message (textual content) and sending to a recipient.

As a requirement for communication to occur, or message exchange, both users must have an identifier in an instant messaging service, and especially that a user is known to each other, commonly called a contact.

Instant messaging services, which is a communication system, were originally used only for real-time short messaging with little effort and only for users known to each other. The evolution of this type of service allowed us to send along with the text elements that express emotion, and later offered the ability to identify if known users are using the same instant messaging service at the same time, and this feature is commonly known as presence, that is, if known users are online.

Basically, when the user makes use of and joins an instant messaging service, an “instant messaging sign-in notification” is only disseminated to other known users (contacts), and when the individual no longer uses the service Disconnected message is also disseminated. This way everyone involved can identify who is using the service in real time, ie who is online and who is offline from the contact list.

Both the search engine system, the browser and the instant messaging service have become very popular. The first allowing the user to get fast results relevant to the keyword or term used, the second allowing to interpret requested content to network addresses, and the third allowing users to communicate in real time through instant messaging, It also lets you know if known users - contacts - are using the service.

However, despite the use of search engine systems, the use of browsers, and communication services such as instant messaging, they have evolved greatly, yet who makes or provides content on the Internet to be consulted and presented as a result. A search engine system, or who makes ads on these systems, has difficulty identifying and interacting with the user who is browsing the content provided or made available on a real time search engine system. The user, who is the user, of a search engine system, also has difficulty communicating directly with the provider of the content available for consultation and access from the search engine results list.

Normally, the user gets a listing of results that lead them to content available for access at a network address, and then the contact is usually made, sometime later, via offline emails or channels, ie disconnected. . And in this case instant messaging services, as well as other communication systems, are inefficient, because the communication is only between users known to each other.

Another problem is that users of instant messaging and other communication systems cannot contact the content provider because they are not on the same contact list or messaging service.

Also, because these services use the user identifier as a means of spreading a “message or presence identifier”, users do not know to each other what the other person is browsing in their browser, or what result they are getting on an engine system. to be able to interact, if it is of will and common interest.

In view of these problems and for the purpose of overcoming them the present method additionally enhances the experience: of searching and obtaining results using the keywords or search term; the use of the search engine and location system; content navigation and communication between browser and communication service users such as instant messaging, audio, video, text and other media formats.

SUMMARY

The techniques and mechanisms described here are directed to a method to enable users using a search engine system, as well as those using browsers and any communication systems that identify whether a user is logged in as is the case with search engine systems. instant messaging, or other computer programs used for communication, that may interact from the use of keywords or search term, and the result obtained as a content, or element of that content, available from an address network in any form or type. Also, that during this interaction, users can identify and highlight the keyword or search term used, and / or in the result the element object of common interest, as well as express interest in one or more keywords or search term. search.

In particular, the subject matter of this patent, which consists of a system and method that permits the dissemination of a “notification of use of a keyword or search term” from a search engine system, to users who are interested in communicating. and interact with other users, and who use a browser to access the result as content available on a network address and any communication system or medium. The system and method described herein produces one or more "query queries of one or more keywords" when the user queries a search engine system, disseminating such messages to interested parties and allowing a search query to be initiated. communication, without the need for a user to be known to another or to be part of the contact list, simply having an interest in one or more query keywords, becoming a public contact. Communication services - such as instant messaging services - allow communication between two or more users using a “message connected to the communication service”, with the identifier of the user and which are always known contacts between each other and which are necessarily part of each other's private contacts list.

In these communication services that carry audio, text, video and other media this message is produced based on the realization of access to the service - login - and uses as identifier the email, username or user identifier in these systems to then produce a message that will notify client programs of their presence only on the communication system in question.

In the case of the subject matter of this patent, the notification message produced based on one or more keywords and is also disseminated to users who are interested in the content or keyword used in the search engine system, regardless of whether they do so. part of each other's list or contact network.

Unlike other communication systems, which only spread presence between the user's known contacts and based on the user's identified in the communication system.

With the notification received, users will be able to initiate communication with each other or in user groups, whether or not they are part of the same contact network, or the same communication or instant messaging service. The present method allows us to highlight the element of common interest that is the object of communication from the use of the keyword and / or the result obtained in any form or type, such as content accessed by the browser at a network address. The present method allows you to create communication channels on the elements of a browser page with distinct users, integrating browser and communication service clients - such as instant messaging service - and unlike current services that are limited to a message typing interface. text or transfer audio and video between known users.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments are described with respect to the following figures, where reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified. Figure 1 is a diagram of the conventional web browser with the type and click interface. Figure 2 is a diagram of the graphical user interface of a search engine system. Figure 3 is an instant messaging communication service client with a private contact list and a typing interface. Figure 4 It is a diagram of the conventional scenario of consulting with a browser-based search engine and communication service client. Figure 5 is a diagram of the scenario using the search engine or keyword usage notification mechanism in a search engine system and how users can interact from an interest in one or more keywords and the result obtained from the search. Figure 6 is a diagram of the client and server side notification mechanism of the communication mechanism, and explains how the notification described in this method occurs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

Although the following text provides a detailed description of several different embodiments, it should be understood that the legal scope of the description is defined by the words of the claims shown at the end of the report. The detailed description is to be considered as exemplary only and does not describe all possible modalities since it would be impracticable to describe all possible, if not impossible, modalities. Various alternative embodiments could be implemented using current technology or technology developed after the filing date of this invention, which would still fall within the scope of the claims.

It should also be understood that unless a term is expressly defined in that invention using the phrase "As used herein, the term '______' is hereby defined to mean ...." or a similar phrase, there is no intention to limit the meaning of that term, either expressly or by implication, beyond its common plan or meaning, and such term shall not be construed to be limited in scope based on any statement made anywhere in this invention (other than the language of the claims). To the extent that any term cited in the claims at the end of this application is referred to in this application in a manner consistent with a single meaning, it is made for the sake of clarity so as not to confuse the reader, and it is not intended that such term of the claim whether limited, by implication or otherwise, to a single meaning. Finally, unless an element of the claim is defined related to the word "means" and a function without the narration of any structure, it is not intended that the scope of any claim element be interpreted with dubious or doubtful meaning.

Much of the inventive functionality and many of the inventive principles are best implemented with or in programs and computer program instructions and integrated circuits (ICs) such as application specific ICs. It is expected that those skilled in the art, notwithstanding possible significant effort and many motivated project choices, such as time availability, competing technology, and economic considerations, when guided by the concepts and principles described herein will be readily able to generate such instructions and computer programs and ICs with a minimum of experience. Therefore, for the sake of brevity and minimization of any risk that may obscure the principles and concepts in accordance with the present invention, additional commentary on such computer program and ICs, if any, will be limited to those essential with respect to the principles and concepts. of the preferred embodiments.

RATIONALE

As illustrated by the related figures, the method of this patent is intended to enable users of browsers, search engine systems, instant messengers, or any communication system to communicate with other users when they are querying and using a keyword or search term of common interest, and for this purpose the object of this patent is to produce and disseminate one or more notification messages of the use of a keyword or search term when it is used in the use of search engine systems. And from this identification and dissemination also enable users to interact through a communication system, without the need for one user to be part of another user's contact list, or to use the same instant messaging service or or even connected to the same network address as the search engine system. Figure 1 illustrates the conventional browser (100) which is a computer program providing a typing interface (101) in which to enter and enter a network address, and a pointing and clicking interface (102) in which displays the content (103) obtained by requesting content from the server that responds through the network address. The conventional browser (100) has as its basic feature the ability to interpret the content obtained and present it in such a way as to contain hyperlink elements (104) which, when triggered, allow navigation to be directed to other content available at the same or another address. network. The browser further has the ability to load content and its sub-contents of various formats from network address for each element that will complement the main content to be displayed in the browser point and click interface (102).

Browsing or "surfing" the world wide web -Internet-is following a sequence of hyperlinks 104, so that the user can move from one content to another quickly. Figure 2 illustrates the user interface of a conventional search engine system (200) which is a computer program that provides an interface for entering one or more keyword or search term (201) and one for triggering the query. (202) and also to present and list the results of the query (203) which contain hyperlink elements (204,205,206) in their results and which, when triggered by the user, allow access to the network address with the desired content. Figure 3 illustrates the conventional instant messenger (300) - which is a type and communication system that allows the exchange of text, audio, video, and other media between customers of a messaging or communication service - and which provides a list. (304), which usually has a picture of the contact (302) and a name (306) that identifies the contact (303), and still has the user's state (305) that is disseminated among their known contacts.

This state (305) is disseminated using a connected message containing the user's email address, email address, username or unique identifier code in the communication system used. This state allows contacts to identify whether a contact is in connected (online) or disconnected (offline) mode. The messenger also provides a typing interface (307) with a text entry box (301) from the user (sender) to his recipient contact (303) that must be selected from the contact list (304). When the user types the text and sends it to his or her contact, the text is available in a text listing interface (308) that maintains the conversation history. This type of user interface (307) typically supports the transfer of audio, video, and other media to another contact interface, using the communication network as a means of transport. Figure 4 illustrates the conventional search engine query scenario available for use on the search engine server (400) via the worldwide internet computer network (407).

In this scenario two users (405 and 406) are accessing with browsers (401 and 402) and make use of instant messaging and communication systems (408 and 409) respectively. In addition they are using the search engine system through graphical user interfaces (403 and 404), in which they are searching the same search terms or using the same keywords for query.

Although both users are using browsers (401 and 402), using communication and messaging service (408 and 409), and still making use of a search engine system through graphical user interfaces (403 and 404) , users (405 and 406) respectively do not have a mechanism capable of informing each other what they are searching for, nor initiating a proactive collaboration with each other about the context of the query, so they are connected to the world wide web but disconnected between themselves with regard to what they are consulting or researching and thus cannot collaborate. The scenario is even more critical considering that users (405 and 406) do not know each other, that is, they are not part of each other's contact list, in which case the system of communication and exchange of messages, audio, video and other media becomes useless because it cannot disseminate a message warning users that they are both consulting the same thing, exactly because in this type of communication system, besides not having the ability to identify what is being consulted, neither has the ability to allow a user who is not on the private contact list to make contact with the user user, as their prerequisite for initiating communication is to be on each other's contact list.

In this type of scenario the only message that is exchanged to initiate communication is that the user is online or offline to terminate and not a message that he or she is querying the same thing. “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING AND INTERACTING FROM PASSWORD USE USED TO MAKE A SEARCH ENGINE SYSTEM CONSULTATION.” Incorporate the ability to identify and notify when a keyword or search term is used in a system search engine and disseminate this information via notification message, allows network browsers and any communication system to work together to provide a common user-oriented communication experience, regardless of the link created through networks. conventional contacts, or being on each other's contact list. Figure 5 presents a scenario where user (505) may interact with user (506) who is not on his private contact list but is using a keyword or search term in a search engine system. available for access to the search engine server (500) via the worldwide computer network (507).

In this scenario when users express interest in collaborating, the notification engines (510 and 511) spread a message containing the information that users are using a keyword or search term on one or more search engine servers for all. interested users, so users can contact each other and initiate communication based on the context of the query, becoming public contacts, because they are not part of each other's private contacts list.

Notification mechanisms interact with the search engine service (interfaces 503 and 504), browsers (501 and 502) and communication systems (508 and 509) and can provide the necessary conditions for communication to be established. from the query process in the search engine systems, regardless of whether they are querying the same search engine service, using the same browser or communication system, which in the example on screen is an instant messaging system that supports audio text, video and other media.

In order for user 505 to collaborate with user 506, they must both express an interest in communicating, while one requests communication, the other accepts. Communication becomes proactive because one of the users may have informed the notification engine that they are interested in communicating with any user user who is querying a set of keywords or query terms in one or more search engine systems. .

When the notification mechanism informs those interested in collaborating that a particular user is querying using the keyword or search term of common interest, then a list of public contacts is formed so that the user can choose who to collaborate with.

So a contact relationship is created between the users and can be short or long lasting, so a contact that is momentarily listed as public, as per common will can become a private contact. Figure 6 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an architecture (600) for implementing client-side notification mechanism (605), which notifies the use of a keyword or search term to a search engine system. (604), and communicating with the browser (602) and the communication system (606). It also illustrates the server-side notification mechanism server (609), which communicates with the communication server (610). The client-side notification mechanism 605 may be a computer-independent program or a computer program capable of adding functions to other programs, providing special or very specific functionality such as request notification, access , receiving, performing, interpreting and viewing content obtained from a network address or the like. The notification engine server 609 may be a standalone server, or a computer program capable of adding special functions to the instant messaging server 610, which may provide conditions necessary to notify the communication server 610 of notifications. and disseminate to your communication clients (606) In the architectural diagram (600), the example process describes that the search engine system (604) which is unique to the network, and which is available for access through the server. (603) for any device capable of accessing the network address using any protocol or means of communication required for data exchange and other supported media. The browser (602), which has the ability to display one or more search result windows or content (607), performs the search request by passing the user-entered keyword or search term to the search engine system ( 604) available for access on the network server (603) that responds to the search request with the search result or content requested.

During or after this process, browser 602 communicates to the notification engine 605 that the keyword or search term was used to request results from the search engine system 604. Notification engine (605) communicates to the notification engine server (609) that the instant messenger user, identified by the user's unique identifier in that instant messaging service, has used or is using the system keyword or search term. search engine (604). Notification Engine Server (609) communicates to Communication Server (610) that its unique identifier user is using the keyword or search term in the search engine system (604). The notification engine server (609) uses the communication server to notify other users who have expressed an interest in communicating with users using the search engine keyword or search term (604). The communication server then notifies all interested users informed by the notification engine server that a user is using the keyword or search term in the search engine system (604).

Upon receiving notification of the use of a keyword or search term in the search engine system, instant messenger (606) displays in its contact list (611) the contacts that can be used to initiate communication about: the word keyword or search term, or about the result or content presented by the search engine system (604).

By selecting a contact from the contact list (611) the user can initiate a group or individual conversation using the communication service client's typing interface (608) (606). The notification engine (605) is capable of linking one or more browser content windows (607) (602) with one or more communication service client typing interface (608) (606). In this way a text message or other media exchanged between users is identified by the notification engine which is able to sensitize both the typing interface (608) and the content window (607) for better user identification with the text exchange context. message and other media. The notification engine (605) is capable of notifying the use of multiple keywords in various search engine systems (604) to the notification engine server (609), which can select between keywords or search term. Interested recipients, who are users with unique identifiers on the communication server (610), are informed. The content window 607 may be a web browser, an encapsulated view, a word processing application / document, an application / spreadsheet document, an application / presentation document, a document viewer, or the like. Each content window (605) may be associated with a typing interface (608) from the communication service client (607) as required.

A “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING AND INTERACTING FROM PASSWORD USE TO MAKE A SEARCH ENGINE SYSTEM CONSULTATION.” Comprised of a processor-accessible, computer-implemented method, which includes executable instructions per processor, which enables disseminate and notify with a notification message of the use of a keyword or search term in a search engine system, to the web browser and to the communication service client, CHARACTERIZED by the understanding that it: the user user expresses an interest in one or more keywords or search term in such a way that they can be notified with a keyword or search term use notification message when they are informed to be used in a Search engine system.

That makes it possible to start a communication from the common interest in one or more keywords or search term.

That makes it possible to capture keyword input into an interface of a search engine system to disseminate a keyword or term usage message.

That makes it possible to capture keyword input in the communication interface of a search engine system to spread a message using the keyword or search term.

That makes it possible to identify by the composition of the keyword or search term used in the search engine system to identify those interested in the keyword or search term.

That enables the contact, who represents a user of the communication system, to have a public state that demonstrates whether or not the user wants to interact through the use of the keyword or search term used in a search engine system.

That makes it possible to form a public contact list in which contacts are listed by interest in one or more keywords or search terms.

To enable communication between users represented by the public contact who is not part of each other's network or contact list.

That enables communication, using textual or visual elements, to be performed between users who have an interest in a keyword or search term used in the search engine system, without the need to know each other or be part of the contact list. other.

That enables a notification mechanism capable of communicating and integrating with the web browser and instant messenger or other communication system.

Enables the notification engine to inform the browser and the client of the communication system of the message of use of keyword or search term.

That enables the notification engine server to communicate with the notification engines to spread the keyword or search term usage message.

That enables the notification engine server to register an interest in one or more keyword or search term to listen to - observe the use of such keyword or search term and generate the keyword or term usage message. search;

That the notification mechanism may be a standalone computer program that communicates with other programs;

That the notification mechanism may be part or part of the communication client as required implementation;

That the notification mechanism may be part or part of the browser as required implementation;

Claims (21)

Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the keyword or search term comprises one or more words that are part of a text used to find results in a search engine system. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the search engine system comprises a system designed to find information stored in a computer system from keywords entered by the user user, assisting in find information. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that a network comprises the internet, intranet, extranet, or any network capable of providing access to content or data through a network address. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification comprises the existence of a client notification mechanism. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification comprises the existence of a server notification mechanism. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification mechanism comprises one or more processor accessible means including processor executable instructions. Computer-implemented method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the notification mechanism comprises a program capable of sensitizing and communicating with the customer of the communication service or any communication system, or at least part of a client communication service program. One or more processor-accessible media according to claim 7, characterized in that the communication service client program, or any communication system, may additionally be adapted to originate and interpret the notification by the message. of use of keyword or search term in a search engine system and other notification engine messages. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification mechanism comprises a program capable of sensitizing and communicating with the web browser or at least part of a web browser program. One or more processor-accessible media according to claim 9, characterized in that the web browser program may be further adapted to originate and interpret notification by the keyword usage or search term message in search engine system and other notification engine messages. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification engine server comprises a program capable of sensitizing and communicating with an instant messaging server. 12. One or more processor-accessible media according to claim 11, characterized in that the communication server program may be further adapted to originate and interpret the notification of use of a keyword in a search engine system. presence and other notification engine server messages. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that a web browser is a computer program that provides a typing and a pointing and clicking interface that allows access to various content on the network. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that a web browser is a computer program or device capable of accessing from a network address, various content or data on the network. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that a web browser is a computer program that allows you to enter a network address into an interface and performs a process for requesting, accessing, receiving, store, execute, interpret, present content for viewing on a screen or computing device. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication service client is any computer program that allows the sending and receiving of text, audio, video and other media in real time or no, and provides an interface for typing a message and sending, capturing audio and video, or sending any media to a recipient who is a contact from a known contact list. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication system is a computer program that enables the sending and receiving of text, audio and video messages in real time, and provides an interface for type a message, capture or play audio, capture or play video, and send to a recipient who is a contact from a list of known contacts. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that instant messenger is a computer program that enables the sending and receiving of text messages, graphics, videos and other media. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that a public contact list is formed from an interest in one or more keywords or search term in a search engine system. . Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that public contact is the identification of a user who manifests himself to communicate based on the interest of one or more keywords or search term in a system. of search engine. Computer-implemented method according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication element is any text, video, audio, or any type of media or format, a web browser, an encapsulated view, an application / word processing document, an application / spreadsheet document, an application / presentation document, a document viewer, or the like or a typing interface, or set of instructions executable by processor.