Computer-automated display adaptation of search results according to layout file
A method for displaying search results on a user device using a layout file includes receiving search results containing one or more result objects. Each result object includes a layout identifier, an access mechanism used to access a state of an application, and result data. For each result object the method includes retrieving a layout file of a plurality of layout files from a storage device based on the layout identifier, obtaining content based on the result data, and generating the user selectable link based on the access mechanism, the layout file, and the content. The layout file defines a template that is used to generate a user selectable link and corresponds to the application referenced by the one or more access mechanisms. The method further includes generating displayable search results using the generated user selectable links and providing, by the processing device, the displayable search results for display.
1. A method comprising:
transmitting, by a processing device of a user device, a search query to a search engine;
receiving, by the processing device, search results containing one or more result objects, wherein each result object of the one or more result objects includes a layout identifier, an access mechanism used to access a state of a respective application, and result data;
for each result object of the one or more result objects:
retrieving, by the processing device, a layout file of a plurality of layout files from a storage device of the user device based on the layout identifier of the result object, wherein the layout file corresponds to the respective application and defines a template that is used to generate a user-selectable link corresponding to the respective application;
parsing, by the processing device, the result data of the result object to identify an address corresponding to a third party resource corresponding to the respective application;
sending, by the processing device, a request for content to the identified address corresponding to the third party resource;
receiving, by the processing device, the content from the third party resource; and
generating, by the processing device, the user-selectable link based on the access mechanism of the result object, the layout file, and the content, wherein the generated user-selectable link includes the content received from the third party resource corresponding to the respective application;
generating, by the processing device, displayable search results using the generated user-selectable links; and
displaying, on a display of the user device, the displayable search results.