Method and system for providing a compact graphical user interface for flexible filtering of data

Number: 9953039
Published: 2018-04-24
Filed: 2011-07-19
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Leydon; Krispin J. et al.
CPC: G06F16/9535; G06F16/5846; G06F16/5838
Verdict: Set aside generic data-filtering GUI tool
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There is presented a method and system for providing a compact graphical user interface for flexible filtering of data. The method comprises showing a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains, including a first domain, displaying, within the search interface, a first graphical representation of a parameter set of the first domain in response to a selecting of the first domain, receiving a first parameter subset from the first graphical representation, filtering a content set using the first parameter subset to obtain a search result, and displaying the search result on a display device. The search interface includes a temporally visible menu for selecting parameter sets of the domains and a compact single line query box to display graphical representations of parameter sets or to provide a conventional text entry box.

Background

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(1) 1. Field of the Invention(2) The present invention relates generally to providing a compact graphical user interface. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing a compact graphical user interface for flexible filtering of data,(3) 2. Background Art(4) There are constant attempts in the art to create search interfaces for filtering digital data with ever increasing accuracy to find desired content more quickly and easily. Search interfaces are often equipped with multiple search components to perform multiple domain searches for increased search accuracy. However, using only conventional textual search components may be insufficient or inefficient for filtering certain kinds of digital data. Thus, it is useful to incorporate non-textual search components into search interfaces to perform facilitated searches on digital data.(5) However, there are substantial shortcomings in using conventional search interfaces having multiple search components. Conventional search interfaces having multiple search components often require reserving a large portion of the user interface area, which is a valuable and limited resource. For example, to support multiple search domains, multiple search components are required, each component reserving dedicated user interface area. Furthermore, these multiple search components often add confusion to the user experience, thereby decreasing intuitive usability. For example, a conventional user interfac

Claims

1. A method for providing a compact graphical user interface for executing a content search, the method comprising: showing a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains including a first non-textual domain, wherein the search interface comprises a menu to display the plurality of domains for a selection by a user; in response to the selection of the first non-textual domain by the user, receiving and displaying, within the search interface, a first non-textual graphical representation of a sound set of the first non-textual domain; receiving a first sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation; filtering the content set using the first sound to obtain a search result; and displaying the search result on the display device. 11. A device providing a compact graphical user interface for executing a content search, the device comprising: a processor configured to: show a search interface on a display device for filtering a content set by a plurality of domains including a first non-textual domain, wherein the search interface comprises a menu to display the plurality of domains for a selection by a user; in response to the selection of the first non-textual domain by the user, receive and display, within the search interface, a first non-textual graphical representation of a sound set of the first non-textual domain; receive a first sound selected by the user from the sound set of the first non-textual graphical representation; filter the content set using the first sound to obtain a search result; and display the search result on the display device.