17940987. INSTANT SEARCH RESULTS simplified abstract (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC)

INSTANT SEARCH RESULTS

Organization Name

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

Inventor(s)

Santhosh Sachindran of Campbell CA (US)

Raghavan Muthuregunathan of Fremont CA (US)

Vivek Katarya of Santa Clara CA (US)

Yuankun Xue of San Jose CA (US)

Ali Hooshmand of Menlo Park CA (US)

Xu Zhang of Santa Clara CA (US)

Poome Thavornvanit of New York NY (US)

Jiayu Li of Sunnyvale CA (US)

INSTANT SEARCH RESULTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17940987 titled 'INSTANT SEARCH RESULTS

Simplified Explanation

Implementations of the disclosed technologies pre-fetch search results. Implementations receive first input from a search session of a user device, where the first input includes at least a portion of a search term but does not initiate a search. Implementations determine context data associated with the first input, determine that a combination of the first input and the context data satisfies a pre-fetch threshold, determine intent data based on at least a portion of the context data, generate a search query based on the first input and the intent data, and pre-fetch a first subset of search results based on the search query. In response to a second input received subsequent to the first input, where the second input contains an initiate search signal, implementations initiate rendering of the pre-fetched first subset of search results in the search session at the user device.

• Implementations pre-fetch search results based on user input and context data.
• Context data is used to determine intent and generate a search query.
• Pre-fetched search results are displayed upon receiving an initiate search signal.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in search engines, e-commerce platforms, and information retrieval systems to enhance user experience by pre-fetching relevant search results.

Problems Solved

1. Reducing search latency by pre-fetching search results based on user input. 2. Improving user satisfaction by displaying relevant search results promptly.

Benefits

1. Enhanced user experience with faster access to search results. 2. Increased efficiency in information retrieval processes. 3. Improved user engagement and satisfaction.

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing search engines, e-commerce platforms, and online services to provide a seamless and efficient search experience for users.

Possible Prior Art

Prior art may include technologies that optimize search result delivery based on user input and context data, such as pre-fetching techniques in web browsers and search engines.

How does this technology handle privacy concerns related to pre-fetching search results based on user input and context data?

This article does not address the specific privacy measures implemented to protect user data while pre-fetching search results.

What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology across different devices and platforms?

The article does not discuss the potential technical hurdles or compatibility issues that may arise when implementing this technology on various user devices and platforms.

Original Abstract Submitted

Implementations of the disclosed technologies pre-fetch search results. Implementations receive first input from a search session of a user device, where the first input includes at least a portion of a search term but does not initiate a search. Implementations determine context data associated with the first input, determine that a combination of the first input and the context data satisfies a pre-fetch threshold, determine intent data based on at least a portion of the context data, generate a search query based on the first input and the intent data, and pre-fetch a first subset of search results based on the search query. In response to a second input received subsequent to the first input, where the second input contains an initiate search signal, implementations initiate rendering of the pre-fetched first subset of search results in the search session at the user device.