IP Library Patent Application 14307717
Patent Application
App. No. 14/307,717

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A SEARCH QUERY

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14/307,717
Abstract

Various aspects of a method and a system for processing a search query are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a search query from a user. Based on the received search query, a set of search results is determined. The set of search results includes a set of first-level search results and a set of second-level search results, which are hierarchically, associated with each search result of the sets of first-level search results. Further, the at least one search result of second-level search results is modified to comprise that portion of text of the at least one search result of set of second-level search results, which differ from one or more portions of the text of the associated set of first-level search results.

Claims (30)

1 . A method for processing a search query, said method comprising:

in an electronic device:

receiving said search query from a user; and

determining a set of search results based on said received search query, wherein said set of search results comprises a set of first-level search results and a set of second-level search results associated with each search result of said set of first-level search results, wherein at least one search result from said set of second-level search results is modified to comprise a portion of text of said at least one search result from said set of second-level search results that is different from one or more portions of text of said associated said set of first-level search results.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said search query comprises a sequence of alphanumeric characters.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining said set of search results comprises determining said set of first-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining said set of search results comprises determining said set of second-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining said set of search results comprises determining said set of first-level search results corresponding to said set of second-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying said determined set of search results.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said set of first-level search results are arranged in an alphabetical order or in reverse-alphabetical order.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of said set of second-level search results is hierarchically structured under said set of first-level search results based on an association between content of each of said set of first-level search results and content of each of said set of second-level search results.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said set of second-level search results hierarchically structured under each of said set of first-level search results are arranged in an alphabetical order.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of said set of first-level search results corresponds to one of: a title of a gaming application or a title of media content.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of said set of second-level search results corresponds to one or more of: an add-on, a theme, an avatar, and a wall paper associated with each of said set of first-level search results.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying said set of first-level search results.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying said set of first-level search results and said set of second-level search results.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a list of input alphanumeric characters for selection by said user.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising dynamically updating said list of input alphanumeric characters based on said selection by said user.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising dynamically updating said set of search results based on said selection by said user.

17 . A system for processing a search query, said system comprising:

one or more processors in an electronic device, said one or more processors being operable to:

receive said search query from a user, wherein said received search query comprises a sequence of alphanumeric characters; and

determine a set of search results based on said received search query, wherein said set of search results comprises a set of first-level search results and a set of second-level search results associated with each search result of said set of first-level search results, wherein at least one search result from said set of second-level search results is modified to comprise a portion of text of said at least one search result from said set of second-level search results that is different from one or more portions of text of said associated said set of first-level search results.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein said set of search results comprises said set of first-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein said set of search results comprises said set of second-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein said set of search results comprises said set of first-level search results corresponding to said set of second-level search results that comprise said sequence of alphanumeric characters.

21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to display said determined set of search results.

22 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, having stored thereon, a program having at least one code section executable by a processor, thereby causing said processor to perform steps comprising:

receiving a search query from a user; and

determining a set of search results based on said received search query, wherein said set of search results comprises a set of first-level search results and a set of second-level search results associated with each search result of said set of first-level search results, wherein at least one search result from said set of second-level search is modified to comprise a portion of text of said one or more of said set of second-level search results that is different from one or more portions of text of said associated said set of first-level search results.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2018
From: SONY CORPORATION; SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 046725/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2014
From: JOHNSON, BRIAN
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 033127/0086 →