IP Library Granted Patent US 9,747,377
Granted Patent B2
US 9,747,377 · App. 15/211,705 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Semantic zoom for related content

Inventors: Daniel Marantz (Bellevue, WA); Aaron C. Yuen (Bellvue, WA); Priya Vaidyanathan (Clyde Hill, WA); Mark Blelock Atherton (Lymington, GB); Parthasarathy Govindarajen (Bothell, WA)
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
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Patent No.
US 9,747,377
App. No.
15/211,705
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for displaying a related content view within a search interface. That is, a search interface, such as a search application, may provide search results that are relevant to a query submitted through the search interface. For example, a main search engine results view comprising one or more search results of the query may be presented within the search interface. Responsive to a semantic zoom operation (e.g., a touch gesture), the search interface may be transitioned from the main search engine results view to a related content view comprising related content that corresponds to the query and/or a (e.g., supplemental) search result for the query. In this way, the user may explore supplemental content, such as query suggestions, images, entity descriptions/profiles, videos, and/or other content, that may be related to a query submitted by the user.

Claims (58)

1. A computer method comprising:

receiving a search query;

responsive to receiving the query:

obtaining a set of search results corresponding to the query; and

displaying at least a portion of the set of search results within a main search engine results view;

obtaining a set of related content corresponding to the query, the set of related content determined by narrowing the query;

receiving a semantic zoom command associated with the main search engine results view; and

in response to receiving the semantic zoom command, transitioning the search interface from the main search engine results view to a related content view.

2. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the link to the application.

3. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the image.

4. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the video.

5. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining a coupon.

6. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the map direction.

7. The method of claim 1 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the map.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the query through a search application comprising the search interface.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to receiving a filter command, filtering the first portion of the set of related content based upon a filter criterion.

10. A system comprising a processor in electronic communication with computer-readable storage media, the computer readable-storage media storing instructions that, when executed, perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a search query;

responsive to receiving the query:

obtaining a set of search results corresponding to the query; and

displaying at least a portion of the set of search results within a main search engine results view;

obtaining a set of related content corresponding to the query, the set of related content determined by narrowing the query;

receiving a semantic zoom command associated with the main search engine results view; and

in response to receiving the semantic zoom command, transitioning the search interface from the main search engine results view to a related content view.

11. The system of claim 10 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the link to the application.

12. The system of claim 10 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the image.

13. The system of claim 10 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the video.

14. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving the query through a search application comprising the search interface.

15. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:

responsive to receiving a filter command, filtering the first portion of the set of related content based upon a filter criterion.

16. A computer readable-storage device storing instructions that, when executed, perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a search query;

responsive to receiving the query:

obtaining a set of search results corresponding to the query; and

displaying at least a portion of the set of search results within a main search engine results view;

obtaining a set of related content corresponding to the query, the set of related content determined by narrowing the query;

receiving a semantic zoom command associated with the main search engine results view; and

in response to receiving the semantic zoom command, transitioning the search interface from the main search engine results view to a related content view.

17. The computer readable-storage device of claim 16 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the link to the application.

18. The computer readable-storage device of claim 16 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the image.

19. The computer readable-storage device of claim 16 , the obtaining a set of related content comprising:

obtaining the video.

20. The computer readable-storage device of claim 16 , further comprising:

receiving the query through a search application comprising the search interface.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2016
From: MARANTZ, DANIEL; YUEN, AARON C.; VAIDYANATHAN, PRIYA; ATHERTON, MARK BLELOCK; GOVINDARAJEN, PARTHASARATHY
To: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039208/0850 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2016
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 039209/0408 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14676102 · Apr 1, 2015
Continuation 13632599 · Oct 1, 2012
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