US7124148B2
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User-friendly search results display system, method, and computer program product
Assignee: SAP SE
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Filing: 2003-07-31
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Granted: 2006-10-17
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Expires: 2023-07-31
Abstract
Abstract If search result records from a database search have an attribute that at least two of the search result records share, but which was not used in the query, then categories are created to correspond to values of the shared attribute. The categories can be displayed in a user-friendly manner, as can a list of the search result records associated with a selected category.
Inventors
- 👤 Volker Sauermann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/24; G06F16/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/962; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A computer-implemented method for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising: defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein defining includes: determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein creating a category includes: determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; displaying the category; and displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A computer-implemented method for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising: defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein defining includes: determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein creating a category includes: determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; displaying the category; and displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the category further comprises: displaying the category as a labeled tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the category further comprises: displaying the category as a labeled button.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a search result record having a value of null for the identified attribute is associated with the category.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein combining includes: combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number are less than a third number of records in a third category.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising: means for defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein the means for defining an attribute includes: means for determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, means for determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and means for classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; means for creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein the means for creating a category includes: means for determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, means for determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and means for combining the first category and the second category into a new category if a sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; means for displaying the category; and means for displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising: means for defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein the means for defining an attribute includes: means for determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, means for determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and means for classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; means for creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein the means for creating a category includes: means for determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, means for determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and means for combining the first category and the second category into a new category if a sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; means for displaying the category; and means for displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the means for displaying the category further comprises: means for displaying the category as a labeled tab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the means for displaying the category further comprises: means for displaying the category as a labeled button.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein a search result record having a value of null for the identified attribute is associated with the category.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the means for combining includes: means for combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number are less than a third number of search result records in a third category.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
200 words
A computer readable storage medium for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising code for causing a processor to perform the steps of: defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein defining an attribute includes: determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein creating a category includes: determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; displaying the category; and displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
200 words
A computer readable storage medium for presenting a plurality of search result records from a query comprising code for causing a processor to perform the steps of: defining a shared attribute, that was not used in the query, based on values common to a plurality of search result records, wherein defining an attribute includes: determining a first set of defined values for a first attribute, determining a second set of defined values for a second attribute, and classifying the first attribute and the second attribute as a single shared attribute if the first set of defined values and the second set of defined values share a common set of defined values; creating a category corresponding to a value of the shared attribute, wherein creating a category includes: determining a first number of search result records corresponding to a first category, determining a second number of search result records corresponding to a second category, and combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number is less than a predetermined threshold; displaying the category; and displaying a list of the search result records associated with the displayed category.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medium of claim 11 , wherein displaying the category further comprises: displaying the category as a labeled tab.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medium of claim 11 , wherein displaying the category further comprises: displaying the category as a labeled button.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The medium of claim 11 , wherein combining includes: combining the first category and the second category into a new category if the sum of the first number and the second number are less than a third number of records in a third category.
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