Method and system for providing a compact graphical user interface for flexible filtering of data
There is presented a method and system for providing a compact graphical user interface for flexible filtering of data. The method comprises showing a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains, including a first domain, displaying, within the search interface, a first graphical representation of a parameter set of the first domain in response to a selecting of the first domain, receiving a first parameter subset from the first graphical representation, filtering a content set using the first parameter subset to obtain a search result, and displaying the search result on a display device. The search interface includes a temporally visible menu for selecting parameter sets of the domains and a compact single line query box to display graphical representations of parameter sets or to provide a conventional text entry box.
1. A method for providing a compact graphical user interface for executing a content search, the method comprising:
showing a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains including a first non-textual domain, wherein the search interface comprises a menu to display the plurality of domains for a selection by a user;
in response to the selection of the first non-textual domain by the user, receiving and displaying, within the search interface, a first non-textual graphical representation of a sound set of the first non-textual domain;
receiving a first sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation;
filtering the content set using the first sound to obtain a search result; and
displaying the search result on the display device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving further includes receiving a second sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation, and the filtering further filters the content set using the second sound to obtain the search result.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of domains include a textual data domain.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
replacing the first non-textual graphical representation in the search interface with a text entry box in response to a selecting of a textual parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets, the textual parameter set of one or more of the plurality of domains;
receiving a textual parameter from the text entry box;
filtering the content set using the textual parameter to update the search result;
displaying the search result on the display device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each content in the content set includes a color border, and wherein the method further comprises:
displaying, within the search interface, a second non-textual graphical representation of a color set of a second non-textual domain;
receiving a first color selected by the user from the color set of the second non-textual graphical representation;
filtering the content set using the first color to obtain a second search result including the content having the color border that matches the first color; and
displaying the second search result on the display device.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprises receiving a second color selected by the user from the color set of the second non-textual graphical representation, and the filtering further filters the content set using the second color to obtain the second search result.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
replacing the second non-textual graphical representation in the search interface with a text entry box in response to a selecting of a textual parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets, the textual parameter set of one or more of the plurality of domains;
receiving a textual parameter from the text entry box;
filtering the content set using the textual parameter to update the second search result;
displaying the second search result on the display device.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of domains include a third non-textual domain including one of image data and three-dimensional models.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the third non-textual domain includes a third non-textual graphical representation including at least one graphical icon.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the third non-textual graphical representation comprises at least one personality image.
11. A device providing a compact graphical user interface for executing a content search, the device comprising:
a processor configured to:
show a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains including a first non-textual domain, wherein the search interface comprises a menu to display the plurality of domains for a selection by a user;
in response to the selection of the first non-textual domain by the user, receive and display, within the search interface, a first non-textual graphical representation of a sound set of the first non-textual domain;
receive a first sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation;
filter the content set using the first sound to obtain a search result; and
display the search result on the display device.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein receiving further includes receiving a second sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation, and the filtering further filters the content set using the second sound to obtain the search result.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of domains include a textual data domain.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
replace the first non-textual graphical representation in the search interface with a text entry box in response to a selecting of a textual parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets, the textual parameter set of one or more of the plurality of domains;
receive a textual parameter from the text entry box;
filter the content set using the textual parameter to update the search result;
display the search result on the display device.
15. The device of claim 11 , wherein each content in the content set includes a color border, and wherein the processor is further configured to:
display, within the search interface, a second non-textual graphical representation of a color set of a second non-textual domain;
receive a first color selected by the user from the color set of the second non-textual graphical representation;
filter the content set using the first color to obtain a second search result including the content having the color border that matches the first color; and
display the second search result on the display device.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a second color selected by the user from the color set of the second non-textual graphical representation, and filtering further filters the content set using the second color to obtain the second search result.
17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
replace the second non-textual graphical representation in the search interface with a text entry box in response to a selecting of a textual parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets, the textual parameter set of one or more of the plurality of domains;
receive a textual parameter from the text entry box;
filter the content set using the textual parameter to update the second search result;
display the second search result on the display device.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of domains include a third non-textual domain including one of image data and three-dimensional models.
19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the third non-textual domain includes a third non-textual graphical representation including at least one graphical icon.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the third non-textual graphical representation comprises at least one personality image.