KR20010067115A - System and method displaying the results of search - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A search result display system and method is provided to display search results graphically on a client terminal in order to easily check the search process, freely move among upper and loser categories and easily obtain the search results. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of performing a search(100), storing the search result(200), filtering the search result(300) and the displaying the result(400). The search result display step(400) includes steps of displaying the highest category among the search result(410), displaying access ratios of next hierarchical categories(420), checking if a selected category is the lowest(430), enabling the user to select upper or lower category in the case that the selected category is not the lowest(440, 450), displaying an auxiliary window for offering a list of corresponding categorized web sites if the user selects one element in the case that the selected category is the lowest(460), and outputting data on the web site in the auxiliary window if the user selects one among the web site list(480).

Description

Search result display system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD DISPLAYING THE RESULTS OF SEARCH}

The present invention relates to a search result display system and method, and more particularly, the search process can be confirmed at a glance by graphically processing the search results when displayed on the terminal of the client, the movement between the upper and lower categories freely, quick and easy search results The present invention relates to a search result display system and method having an effect of obtaining the same.

In general, Internet search engines which are most used in recent years include "Yahoo", "Alta Vista", "Lycos", and the like, and keywords desired by the user are searched through such a search engine. The search engine uses a uniform category system, which is described as an example.

First, when the client enters the keyword 'word' through the search engine,

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Health & Medicine> Vaginal And Symptoms> Malaria

News & Media> TV> Programs> Drama> Did We Really Love

Society & Culture> Religion & Video> Religious> Christianity> Religion, Religion> Mormonism

Entertainment> Music> Lyrics, Composing> Lyrics, Sheet music> Lyrics, Songs

Local Information> Countries> Guatemala

.....

Etc. are displayed in the browser by category. Therefore, the user must select a category from the meaning corresponding to the word and search for the document. On the other hand, if the above category is not displayed on one screen, the search should be performed through a scroll provided on the browser, and if the category is incorrectly selected, the back screen should be called up. Therefore, the display method of the current search engine is expressed in one dimension, and the replacement of the rear screen and the front screen is cumbersome.

On the other hand, unlike the above-mentioned search engine, 'Map type classification search method when searching Internet information'-Publication No. 1999-0048712-is disclosed, and will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

1 is a browser illustrated to explain a method for searching a map classified classification of the Internet. When the client inputs a keyword to be searched, the category is classified and displayed on the browser by region, type, collection agency, etc., centered on the keyword. Therefore, the user selects a specific category by dividing the above categories. Like the above browser, the selected category becomes one keyword and is displayed for each category related to the category.

However, such a categorized classification search method is displayed for each category based on a keyword. When the category is clicked, there is no linkage relationship with the next browser, which causes a problem that the efficiency of the search is reduced. In addition, the above-mentioned search method does not display the access ratio or the number of accesses of each category, which causes a problem in that the time required for searching is increased due to unnecessary access to a site with low usage frequency.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, it is possible to check the search process at a glance by graphically processing the search results displayed on the terminal of the client and to move between the upper and lower categories freely and quickly and easily It is an object of the present invention to provide a search result display system and method.

1 is a browser for explaining a conventional Internet search method.

2 is a system schematic diagram in one embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

Figures 4a, b, c, d is a screen configuration in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figures 5a, b, c, d is a screen configuration in another embodiment according to the present invention.

Figures 6a, b, c, d is a screen configuration in another embodiment according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of main parts of drawing ***

10. Terminal 20. Website 30. Server

31. Search module 32. Search result DB 33. Search result storage module

34. Filtering module 35. Display module 40. Internet network

100. Search step 200. Search result storage step 300. Filtering step

400. Display Step

Search result display system according to the present invention,

A server for searching the web site or the web page of the web site by using a terminal, a plurality of websites, one or more keywords entered through the terminal, and displaying a search result on the terminal; A search result display system comprising an open network interconnecting said website and said server,

The server may include a search module for searching the web site or the web page using the keyword, a search result DB in which the search result searched by the search module is stored, and a search result searched by the search module. And a display module for displaying a search result of the search result DB in a graphic form on a screen of the terminal.

The server may further include a filtering module for removing duplicates among the search results of the search result DB and restoring the data in the search result DB.

The display module arranges an nth figure of a polygonal ring or a circular ring on the screen, displays an n-stage category on the nth figure, and places an n + 1th figure of the polygonal ring or a circular ring outside the nth figure. In some embodiments, an n + 1 step category is displayed on the n + 1 th figure.

The display module may arrange a polygonal or circular figure inside the nth figure and display a keyword in the figure.

The display of the n-level or n + 1 step category may be provided in parallel with the access ratio or the number of connection of the category.

When the n + 1 step category is the lowest category, when any one of the n + 1 step categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category may be displayed on a separate auxiliary window.

When any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website may be displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.

The display module may be configured to arrange polygons or circles on a screen, display n-level categories around the polygons or circles, and hierarchically display selected categories of higher-level categories in the polygons or circles. Sometimes characterized

The display module may place another polygonal or circular figure having a diameter smaller than one-half the diameter of the polygon or circle and display a keyword inside the polygon or circle. ,

In the display of the n-stage category, the connection ratio or the number of connection of the category may be provided in parallel.

When the n-stage category is the lowest category, when any one of the n-stage categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category may be displayed in a separate auxiliary window.

When any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website may be displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.

In addition, the search results display method according to the present invention,

A server for searching the web site or the web page of the web site by using a terminal, a plurality of websites, one or more keywords entered through the terminal, and displaying a search result on the terminal; A search result display method for displaying a search result on the terminal by using an open network interconnecting the website and the server,

A search step of searching the website or a web page using the keyword, a search result storage step of storing the search result searched in the search step in the server, and a search result stored in the search result storage step of the terminal; Characterized in that the display step of displaying the graphic on the screen.

After the search result storage step, and further comprising a filtering step of removing the duplicate of the search results stored in the server and re-save in the server,

In the displaying step, the n-th figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is placed on the screen, the n-th category is displayed on the n-th figure, and the n + 1th figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is disposed outside the n-th figure. In some embodiments, an n + 1 step category is displayed on the n + 1 th figure.

In the displaying step, a polygonal or circular figure may be placed inside the nth figure and a keyword may be displayed inside the figure.

The display of the n-level or n + 1 step category may be provided in parallel with the access ratio or the number of connection of the category.

When the n + 1 step category is the lowest category, when any one of the n + 1 step categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category may be displayed on a separate auxiliary window.

When any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website may be displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.

The display may include displaying a polygonal or circle on a screen, displaying an n-stage category around the polygon or circle, and hierarchically displaying a selected category among higher-level categories in the polygon or circle. Sometimes characterized,

In the displaying step, another polygon or circular figure having a diameter smaller than 1/2 of the polygon or circle's diameter is placed inside the polygon or circle, and a keyword is displayed inside the figure. ,

In the display of the n-stage category, the connection ratio or the number of connection of the category may be provided in parallel.

When the n-stage category is the lowest category, when any one of the n-stage categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category may be displayed in a separate auxiliary window.

When any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website may be displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.

Here, the term "terminal" refers to mobile phones such as computers or cellular phones, cellular phones, PCS phones, PDAs, mobile phones, IMT2000 terminals, or Internet TVs. An "open network" is a representative example of the Internet network, which can be connected to a terminal or server anywhere in the network, and includes an Internet network, a wired telephone network, a wireless telephone communication network, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail. However, these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a system schematic in one embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the system according to the present invention is composed of a terminal 10, a plurality of websites 20, a server 30 and the Internet network 40.

The websites 20 are sites for which a search is requested by the terminal 10 and may be any one or a plurality.

The server 30 includes a search module 31, a search result DB 32, a search result storage module 33, a filtering module 34, and a display module 35.

The search module 31 searches the websites 20 at the request of the terminal 10. The search module 31 may directly search the websites 20, or may perform a search using a keyword input to the terminal 10 in Yahoo, Simmani, Empas, Lycos, or the like.

The search result DB 32 is a DB that stores the searched result. The search result DB 32 has a field including a site name, a URL, a description of the site, and the like.

The search result storage module 33 stores the search results searched by the search module 31 in the search result DB 32.

The filtering module 34 removes the same web site from the search results stored in the search result DB 32 and stores the same website again in the search result DB 32. For example, if you have the same URL, you can leave only one search result and delete the rest, or if the site name is the same, you can delete the rest. If five search results with the same URL appear, the site name and the URL You can select any one of the five and the description of the site can be saved together as a single search result by combining all five contents.

The filtering module 34 is not a necessary component in the present invention.

The display module 35 is a module for graphically displaying a search result of the search result DB 32 on the terminal 10.

The state displayed by the display module 35 is shown in Figs. 4a, b, c, d and 5a, b, c, d and 6a, b, c, d.

3 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the search result display method according to the present invention includes a search step 100, a search result storage step 200, a filtering step 300, and a display step 400.

When a client connects to a website according to the present invention and inputs a keyword (not shown), the search step 100 searches for websites connected to the Internet network with the keyword. The search step 100 may directly search the websites, or may be searched using keywords entered through Yahoo, Simmani, Empas, Lycos, and the like.

In the search result storage step 200, the search results in the search step 100 are stored in a search result DB (reference numeral 32 of FIG. 2) of the server.

The filtering step 300 is a step of filtering the search results stored in the search result storage step 200. In other words, if there is the same website among the search results stored in the search result DB 32, the same website is removed and stored in the search result DB 32 again. For example, if you have the same URL, you can leave only one search result and delete the rest, or if the site name is the same, you can delete the rest. If five search results with the same URL appear, the site name and the URL You can select any one of the five and the description of the site can be saved together as a single search result by combining all five contents.

The filtering step 300 is not a necessary component in the present invention.

The display step 400 is a step of displaying the search results stored in the search result DB 32 through the search result storage step 200 or the filtering step 300 so that the client can see them.

The display step 400 will be described in detail.

First, the first level category, which is the highest level of the search results, is displayed (410). Then, the access rate for each category is calculated and the access rate is displayed (420). Since step 420 is not an essential step, it may be omitted. The client may continue to select any one of the categories above.

Assuming that the client has made four choices and the category of the fifth stage is displayed, the server determines (430) whether the fifth stage is the lowest stage, and if the client is not the lowest stage, the client is a higher or lower category. Return to step 410 to select (440, 450). The server determines whether the fifth step is the lowest step (430), and if the client selects any one of the categories of the fifth step, the auxiliary window is displayed (460), and the auxiliary window displays the item. A list of web site (s) corresponding to the list is displayed. If one of the website (s) of the auxiliary window is selected, information about the selected website is output 480 in the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.

The display module 35 and the display step 400 will be described in more detail with reference to the following embodiments. However, these examples are for illustrative purposes only and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Example 1

4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are screen configuration diagrams according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The search word in this embodiment is "word". Referring first to Figure 4a, the keyword "horse" is displayed in the middle of the graph, the animal, language, etc., the category of the first step is represented by a graph. The percentages displayed in parallel with each item indicate the click rate for each item. The click rate is not necessary in the present invention and can be omitted. If the client clicks on the animal item with the mouse, Fig. 4B is displayed.

FIG. 4B is a screen displayed when the animal item is clicked in FIG. 4A. The second step category is displayed outside the first step category. There are four categories of the second stage: zoo, horse racing, hospital, and horse riding. As described above, the percentage is the clickthrough rate for each item. Clicking on the horse riding item among the above items goes to FIG. 4C.

FIG. 4C is a screen displayed when a horse riding item is clicked in FIG. 4B. The third step category is displayed outside the category of the second step. The third level category includes four items: information, institutions and organizations, individuals and groups, and leisure. Clicking on a leisure item among the above items moves to FIG. 4D.

4D is a screen when the leisure item is clicked on FIG. 4C. The category of the fourth stage is generated outside the third stage category. The fourth category includes clubs and supplies. When the client clicks on a club item, an auxiliary window is displayed at the bottom and the names of the clubs are displayed at the left. Clicking the Seogwang racecourse among these clubs displays the URL and the description of the Seogwang racecourse on the right side of the auxiliary window.

Example 2

5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are screen configuration diagrams according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Example 2 is almost similar to Example 1. However, the click rate shown in Example 1 is not displayed, and Example 1 divides the area of the circle and displays each item thereon. In Example 2, a small circle is displayed around the circumference and each item is displayed beside it. It is different.

Example 3

6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are screen configuration diagrams according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Example 3 is slightly different from Example 1 or Example 2. In Example 3, first, a constant mark is made around the circumference as shown in Example 2, and each item is displayed next to it (Fig. 6A). In the drawing, the auxiliary window is configured to be displayed from the beginning, but may not be present.

If the client clicks on the animal in Fig. 6A, it goes to Fig. 6B. Referring to FIG. 6B, the second stage category is displayed as an item such as a zoo, a horse race, a hospital, and a horse riding, and the upper stage first category is displayed only in an item selected inside the circle. Hereinafter, the same method is used in FIG. 6C or 6D.

Although circular radiation is illustrated in the above-described embodiments, it may be represented by a hexagonal shape, a tetragonal shape, an octagonal shape, or a mixture of various shapes, and such a shape will fall within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the search results are displayed on the terminal of the client, the search process can be confirmed at a glance, the movement between the upper and lower categories is free, and the search results can be obtained quickly and easily.

Claims (24)

A server for searching the web site or the web page of the web site by using a terminal, a plurality of websites, one or more keywords entered through the terminal, and displaying a search result on the terminal; A search result display system comprising an open network interconnecting said website and said server, The server, A search module for searching the website or web page using the keyword; A search result DB for storing a search result searched by the search module; A search result storage module for storing a search result searched by the search module in the search result DB; And a display module for graphically displaying the search results of the search result DB on the screen of the terminal. The method of claim 1, The server further comprises a filtering module for removing the duplicate of the search results of the search results DB and re-stored in the search results DB. The method of claim 2, The display module, The nth figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is placed on the screen, the n-th category is displayed on the nth figure, and the n + 1th figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is placed outside the nth figure and the n + 1th Search result display system characterized in that to display the n + 1 step category on the figure. The method of claim 3, The display module, And placing a polygonal or circular figure inside the nth figure and displaying a keyword inside the figure. The method of claim 3, And displaying the access ratio or the number of accesses of the category in the display of the category of step n or step n + 1. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, When the n + 1 step category is the lowest category, when any one of the n + 1 step categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category is displayed on a separate auxiliary window. . The method of claim 6, And when any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website is displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window. The method of claim 2, The display module, A search result display system comprising placing a polygon or circle on a screen, displaying n-level categories around the polygon or circle, and hierarchically displaying selected categories of higher-level categories inside the polygon or circle. . The method of claim 8, The display module, And another polygon or circular figure having a diameter smaller than one-half of the diameter of the polygon or circle and displaying a keyword inside the figure. The method of claim 8, And the access ratio or the number of connections of the category are provided in the display of the n-stage category. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, And when the n-stage category is the lowest category, when any one of the n-stage categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category is displayed in a separate auxiliary window. The method of claim 11, And when any one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website is displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window. A server for searching the web site or the web page of the web site by using a terminal, a plurality of websites, one or more keywords entered through the terminal, and displaying a search result on the terminal; A search result display method for displaying a search result on the terminal using an open network interconnecting the website and the server, A search step of searching the website or the web page using the keyword; A search result storage step of storing the search result found in the search step in the server; And a display step of displaying the search results stored in the search result storage step graphically on the screen of the terminal. The method of claim 13, After the search result storage step, And a filtering step of removing duplicates of the search results stored in the server and re-storing them in the server. The method of claim 14, The display step, The nth figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is placed on the screen and the n-th category is displayed on the nth figure, and the n + 1th figure of the polygonal ring or the circular ring is placed outside the nth figure Displaying a search result, characterized in that to display n + 1 step category in the figure. The method of claim 15, The display step, And placing a polygonal or circular figure inside the nth figure and displaying a keyword inside the figure. The method of claim 15, And displaying the access ratio or the number of accesses of the category in the display of the category of step n or step n + 1. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, If the n + 1 step category is the lowest category, when any one of the n + 1 step categories is selected, a website corresponding to the category is displayed on a separate auxiliary window. . The method of claim 18, And when one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website is displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window. The method of claim 14, The display step, Placing a polygon or circle on the screen, and displays the n-level category on the outer periphery of the polygon or circle, hierarchical display of the selected category of the category of the upper level inside the polygon or circle display method . The method of claim 20, The display step, And placing another polygonal or circular figure having a diameter smaller than one-half of the diameter of the polygon or circle and displaying a keyword inside the figure. The method of claim 20, The display method of the search result, characterized in that the display of the n-stage category is provided in parallel with the connection rate or the number of connections of the category. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 22, If the n-stage category is the lowest category, if any one of the n-stage category is selected, the website corresponding to the category is displayed in a separate auxiliary window. The method of claim 23, wherein And when one of the websites is selected, information corresponding to the website is displayed on another part of the auxiliary window or another auxiliary window.