KR101546502B1 - Searching system and searching method using the text in page - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for searching a keyword by utilizing a text in a page, wherein the text in the page outputted on a terminal screen is selected and then immediately, a related search can be performed even when a keyword is not inputted one by one on a search window. The system comprises: a text identification module for confirming a first click in an output page outputted by an input and output module of a terminal to confirm a text in a click region, and classifying a search keyword in the text; and a search processing module for transmitting the search keyword with user information to a search exclusive server when a second click for the search keyword in the output page is confirmed, and controlling integrated search data received from the search exclusive server to be outputted.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyword search system,

The present invention relates to a keyword retrieval system and a retrieval method using a text of a page that can directly select a text of a page output on a terminal screen without performing a keyword input into the retrieval window.

Conventionally, information gathering has been conducted through media such as books, TVs and newspapers. Recently, as the spread of the Internet has increased dramatically, the world has been sharing various information through the medium of the Internet. Nowadays, most of the information is collected from the internet and utilized. As the wireless internet technology develops, the internet is becoming popular through terminals such as mobile phones and tablet PCs, which are easy to carry and easily connected to the Internet.

However, since there are a lot of various information on the internet, it is difficult for internet users to find the information they want. Furthermore, in order to retrieve the necessary information by using the Internet, there are times when it is necessary to trace the information to be searched while viewing a posted article or a picture of the corresponding page. In this case, There was a lot of hassle and fatigue to repeat the search by typing words into the search box.

In order to solve such a problem, a technique has been disclosed in which a URL link is conventionally given to a specific keyword and the user directly links to the linked URL when the keyword is clicked. However, since the conventional technology is limited to only the keywords of the page, the user can not use the functions described above while collecting information on other pages. As a result, if the user reads the text to be searched while checking the information on a certain page, the user has to incur the inconvenience of attempting to input the text directly into the search window.

Meanwhile, since mobile phones have become popular in recent years, it is possible to easily search the Internet and acquire desired information regardless of time and place. However, although the search operation on the mobile phone breaks down the wall of time and place, the size of the terminal screen and the UI configuration are limited in order to express various search methods and various search result information in the conventional PC. In addition, unlike search in PC environment, mobile search can not search multiple Internet windows at the same time. Therefore, when a keyword related to specific information is input in order to search specific information, It is cumbersome and inconvenient to go to the search portal again from the previous search result page and repeat the new keyword search. In addition, a new process for keyword search was required to go beyond the limited time and speed limits in mobile phone search.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for checking a text posted on a page without additional action such as outputting a corresponding search page separately or inputting a keyword into a search window There is provided a keyword search system and a search method capable of continuing keyword search.

According to an aspect of the present invention,

A text identification module for confirming a primary click in the output page output by the input / output module of the terminal to confirm the text in the click area and classifying the search keyword in the text; And

A search processing module that transmits the search keyword together with the user information to the search exclusive server when the second click on the search keyword in the output page is confirmed, and controls the integrated search data received from the search exclusive server to be output;

And a keyword retrieval system utilizing the text of the page.

According to the present invention as described above, the keyword search can be performed quickly by only touching the screen, so that there is an effect that the user does not have to switch to the search page for keyword search.

In addition, when the search result is unsatisfactory, it is possible to easily switch to the previous page and attempt to re-search. Thus, search efficiency based on a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet PC can be remarkably improved.

In addition, when a page is clicked, a display for visual confirmation of the text selected by the user is made, so that the user can easily identify the keyword selected by the user as inputted in the search window.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a search system according to the present invention,
2 is an image showing an embodiment of an output page output by a search system according to the present invention to a terminal,
FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially showing a search method based on a search system according to the present invention,
4 is an image showing another embodiment of an output page output by the search system according to the present invention to a terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, It will be possible. The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a search system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an image showing an embodiment of an output page output to a terminal by a search system according to the present invention.

The search system according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 operated by a user and a search exclusive server 200 communicating with the terminal 100 via the wired / wireless Internet and providing search information (hereinafter referred to as 'first search data' , And a search server 300 that links with the search-only server 200 and provides related search information (hereinafter referred to as 'second search data').

The terminal 100 is a device for inputting and outputting information through a user's operation, and may be a tablet PC, a mobile phone, or the like. The terminal 100 of the above-described type is configured such that the user can switch the output page (WP) or input text or the like in a touch manner. For this purpose, the terminal 100 can input and output data in one screen Touch-sensitive touchscreen technology is applied. Since the electrical, mechanical, and software operation methods of the touch screen are already known and common technologies, a detailed description of the touch screen technology applied to the terminal 100 of the present invention will be omitted.

The terminal 100 according to the present invention includes an input / output module 110 to which a touch screen technology is applied, a web browser 120 for connecting to and receiving data from a communication network such as the Internet, (Hereinafter referred to as " data signal ") according to the control of the web browser 120 and the OS (Operating System) A text identification module 130 for identifying a text selected by the user, a text selected by the user as a search keyword in the web browser 120, and a first search data and a second search data transmitted by the search exclusive server 200 And a search processing module 140 for processing the selected one or more pieces of search data (hereinafter, " collective search data ") to be output subsequently through the web browser 120. [

The input / output module 110 is commonly known and commonly used hardware and software for outputting or inputting text, images, sound, and the like in the terminal 100, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the web browser 120 and the communication module 150 are software and hardware for connecting to a communication network and communicating data signals. Since the structure and the operation process are well-known technologies, a detailed description thereof will be omitted do.

The text identification module 130 identifies the corresponding text in a section selected by the primary click of the user on the output page WP output to the input / output module 110 as shown in FIG. 2 (a) The second click of the search classifies the search keyword. Since the image and the text are classified and output in the output page (WP), the text identification module (130) can confirm the text of the phrase in the selected area that the user touches. On the other hand, since one or more parts of speech are combined with each other to form a single phrase, the text identification module 130 distinguishes parts of speech from texts in the area selected by the user. In the embodiment of the present invention, the noun and the search are distinguished. When the classification is completed, only the noun is marked as the search keyword as shown in FIG. 2 (b). In the embodiment of the present invention, the text identification module 130 identifies the search keyword as "smartphone" and displays the background of "smartphone " in red so that the user can visually confirm whether the text he / I was able to. The classification technique for the noun and search performed by the text identification module 130 is a known technique as can be seen in the prior art such as Registration No. 10-1337786 or Registration No. 10-0798752. For reference, it is clarified that the classification technique of the noun and the research possessed by the text identification module 130 according to the present invention does not utilize the above-described patented technology but utilizes common technology known and common.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to visually identify the search keyword selected by the user, the text identification module 130 processes the background of the search keyword so as to color the background of the search keyword, The font size of the search keyword may be enlarged. In addition, in the present embodiment, only the search keyword is displayed separately, but it is also possible to display the entire text phrase selected by the user.

The search processing module 140 processes the search keyword to be transmitted to the designated route when the user clicks another search keyword again, receives the integrated search data transmitted from the search exclusive server 200, 120) is output to the page normally. To this end, the search processing module 140 sets the URL address of the dedicated search server 200 to the specified path, and transmits the search keyword to the search exclusive server 200 after the user confirms the click of the search keyword again. In the embodiment of the present invention, when the search processing module 140 confirms that the user clicks the "smartphone" set as the search keyword again, it transmits the "smartphone" together with the user information to the search exclusive server 200. Here, the user information may be an ID for identifying the terminal 100, an ID for identifying the user, or the like, and the search exclusive server 200 may transmit the search result corresponding to the search keyword to the terminal 100 ). As a result, the web browser 120 of the terminal 100 outputs a search page of the search result according to the setting and control of the search processing module 140 so that the user can check the search result.

The search exclusive server 200 may be a general portal server operating server or an advertisement server connected to the text identification module 130 and the search processing module 140 according to the present invention. More specifically, when the corresponding search keyword is transmitted to the search exclusive server 200 through the user's two-clicks, the search exclusive server 200 receives the search result and searches for the specified search result and transmits the search result.

To this end, the dedicated search server 200 includes a communication module 220 for sending and receiving data signals to and from the terminal, a search data DB 210 for storing first search data corresponding to the search keyword, And a search module 230 for searching the first search data in the search data DB 210 and transmitting the first search data to the terminal 100 through the communication module 220.

As described above, the communication module 220 is software and hardware that connects to a communication network and communicates data signals including integrated search data to corresponding terminals 100, 100 ', and 100 "of user information. Since the operation process is a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The search data DB 210 links and stores a plurality of first search data for each search keyword and provides corresponding first search data when the search module 230 searches. The first search data may be pure information, may be an advertisement, or may be a mixture of information and advertisement.

The search module 230 searches the search data DB 210 based on the search keyword received by the communication module 220 and organizes the first search data searched in the search data DB 210 and transmits the first search data to the communication module 220. [ . Of course, the communication module 220 converts the first search data transmitted by the search module 230 into a data signal and transmits the data signal to the terminal 100 of the designated user information.

The search module 230 may transmit the search keyword to the associated other search server 300 and may receive the second search data from the search server 300 and may search the first search It can also be transmitted in conjunction with data. More specifically, the search data DB 210 stores only advertisements, and the search server 300 receives only pure information, and collects the integrated search data, which is a combination of the information and the advertisement, ).

In addition, the search module 140 of the terminal 100 or the search module 230 of the search only server 200 manages the search history information by user information, and even if the same search keyword is used, To receive the integrated search data. More specifically, if the user mainly selects and confirms information relating to the technology using keywords such as "mobile phone" and "mobile phone" as well as "smartphone" as well as the similar words, Related integrated search data, and if the user mainly selects and confirms product related information by using keywords such as a related product name as well as a "smart phone ", the integrated search data related to the advertisement is displayed do. The search module 230 or the search module 230 stores the search history information for each user information, and the search module 230 checks the search keyword and the search history information to edit the combined search data based on the search history And transmits.

On the other hand, when the integrated search data received from the search exclusive server 200 is processed to be output to the output page WP 'of the web browser 120 as shown in FIG. 2 (c) If the 'previous page' menu of the web browser 120 is selected, the process returns to the output page WP of FIG. 2 (a) or FIG. 2 (b). Accordingly, if the user confirms the integrated search data shown in FIG. 2 (c) and is dissatisfied with the integrated search data, the user selects the 'previous page' menu to display the output page WP of FIG. 2 (a) ), And can try to search again with the same search keyword. At this time, if the user attempts to search using the same search keyword that was searched immediately before, the search module 230 can check the search history information and exclude the integrated search data sent immediately before.

As shown in FIG. 2C, the web browser 120 of the terminal 100 receives the information-related integrated search data from the search-only server 200 and, under the control of the search processing module 140, And the input / output module 110 outputs the search result so that the user can obtain a quick search result without inputting a separate keyword by only selecting the text. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2C, the integrated search data is not a list format. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the integrated search data may be presented in a list format according to the corresponding keyword.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a search method based on a search system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG.

S10; Output page 1st click step

The user first clicks a region of the output page (WP) output by the input / output module 110 of the terminal 100. In general, a user may click on a text or image with link information in an output page (WP), or click on a text or image without link information. When the text or image having the link information is clicked, the web browser 120 confirms the URL address of the link information and outputs the corresponding web page through the input / output module 110.

S20; Text verification step

When the user clicks on an area in the output page WP where there is no link information, the text identification module 130 confirms the presence of text in the area. As described above, since the text is distinguished from blank space, image, and the like in the output page (WP), the text identification module 130 can identify the text in the zone.

On the other hand, if the text identification module 130 determines that the text is not confirmed as a result of checking the area, the process is terminated.

S30; Search Keyword Classification Step

Since Hangul consists of one or more parts of speech together to form a phrase, the text identification module 130 classifies parts of speech in the text of the section. In the embodiment of the present invention, nouns and searches are classified in the text, and classified nouns are classified into search keywords.

Meanwhile, the text identification module 130 classifies the search keyword and displays the search keyword separately. The display allows the user to visually identify the search keyword so that the user can easily confirm whether the text selected by the user is a correct search keyword. In the embodiment of the present invention, the background of the search keyword is coated with another color so that the search keyword can be easily confirmed.

S40; Output page Secondary click phase

The user secondarily clicks on the output page WP while the text identification module 130 classifies the search keyword. Since the user has already confirmed that the text selected by the user is the target text to be searched, if the selection of the corresponding region is performed in the second place, the text is transmitted to the search processing module 140 as a search keyword, 140 transmits the search keyword according to the designated route.

On the other hand, if the user selects the text after the first click and the text is not correct or intends to cancel the search, the user does not proceed to click on the same output page (WP) Just click on another area in the. For reference, the text identification module 130 according to the present invention deletes the display or invalidates the first click process if the subsequent click is not performed for a predetermined time or more. In addition, even if the user clicks another area in the same output page (WP), the text identification module 130 invalidates the search keyword confirmed by the first click, Restart the search keyword identification.

S50; Search keyword search

The search processing module 140 transmits the search keyword according to the designated route and the search module 230 of the search exclusive server 200 receiving the search keyword searches the search data DB 210 based on the search keyword Search. Here, the search processing module 140 transmits the user information together with the search keyword transmission, and the search exclusive server 200 receives the data signal including the search keyword and the user information.

Subsequently, the search module 230 searches for the first search data corresponding to the search keyword from the search data DB 210, and transmits the first search data to the terminal 100 corresponding to the user information do.

Meanwhile, the search module 230 may transmit the search keyword to another search server 300 or may receive the second search data from the search server 300 and transmit the second search data to the terminal 100.

S60; Search data output step

The web browser 120 of the terminal 100 receives a data signal from the search exclusive server 200 and outputs the integrated search data in the form of a general web page according to setting and editing of the search processing module 140 or the like. In general, the integrated search data may be an output page WP 'in the form of a web page as shown in FIG. 2 (c), and information or advertisement such as a moving image or an image may be posted on the output page WP' .

When receiving the second search data received from the search server 300 together with the first search data of the search exclusive server 200, the web browser 120 of the terminal 100 searches the search server 300 The integrated search data may be edited and output together with the control. At this time, either the second search data of the search server 300 or the first search data of the search exclusive server 200 may be in the form of an independent pop-up window, and the main search result is output together with the posted output page WP ' It is possible.

FIG. 4 is an image showing another embodiment of an output page output by the search system according to the present invention to a terminal. Referring to FIG.

When the user first clicks a region on the output page (WP) of the terminal 100, the text identification module 130 confirms the search keyword in the region as described above and then proceeds to display processing, ), And proceeds to display processing in the same manner. That is, if the text identification module 130 confirms the "smartphone" as a search keyword in the output page (WP), color display is performed on the corresponding "smartphone" text, The same color display is performed. As a result, the user can confirm the arrangement position of the search keyword selected by the user in the output page (WP), and can easily grasp the contents of the output page (WP) by referring to the search keywords thus confirmed.

If the user clicks the display of the area other than the first-clicked area secondarily, the text identification module 130 regards it as a normal second-click even if it is not the first-clicked area, and searches the search keyword (step S50) You can continue.

4 (b), when the user clicks on the search keyword with the primary click, the text identification module 130 generates another keyword (hereinafter referred to as 'related keyword') associated with the search keyword in the same output page (WP) ) Can be searched and displayed. In more detail, the text identification module 130 sets and stores a related keyword to specific search keywords. If the search keyword having the first click confirmed by the user has a related keyword, And if so, displays them so that the user can confirm them. In the embodiment according to the present invention, the text identification module 130 stores "iPhone 5S" and "Galaxy S4" as related keywords of "smartphone", and "smartphone" If it is confirmed, the text identification module 130 searches the output page (WP) for "iPhone 5S" and "Galaxy S4", which are related keywords of "smartphone", and displays them visually.

The user can select the " smartphone "as the secondary click target, select the related keyword, or if the related keyword is selected, proceed to the subsequent procedure for searching the integrated search data for the related keyword.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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Claims (10)

A text identification module for confirming a primary click in the output page output by the input / output module of the terminal to confirm the text in the click area and classifying the search keyword in the text;
A search processing module that transmits the search keyword together with the user information to the search exclusive server when the second click on the search keyword in the output page is confirmed, and controls the integrated search data received from the search exclusive server to be output; Lt; / RTI >
A search data DB storing first search data; A search module for receiving the user information and the search keyword and searching for the first search data corresponding to the search keyword in the search data DB and transmitting the first search data as integrated search data to the terminal according to the user information, ; A dedicated search server
The keyword search system using the text of the page. The method according to claim 1,
And the text identification module outputs a display on the search keyword. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the text identification module searches the output page for the same keyword as the search keyword and outputs the display. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the text identification module stores an associated keyword linked to the search keyword and searches the output page for the same keyword as the related keyword and outputs the display. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein the search processing module regards a click of the zone where the display is outputted in the output page as the secondary click and transmits the keyword to the search exclusive server as the search keyword Keyword search system using text. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the search module or the search module stores the search history information by user information and the search module searches the first search data based on the search history information. . 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the search module checks the search history information and excludes the first search data search for the same search keyword. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the search module transmits the search keyword to the search server and generates the integrated search data by combining the second search data received from the search server with the first search data. Search system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the text identification module invalidates the primary click when a predetermined time has elapsed after the primary click and the secondary click on the same output page or when a click of a keyword different from the search keyword is confirmed Keyword search system using text.

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