COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CHAT ENABLED ONLINE SEARCH

摘要

A method includes receiving, by an alert module, a first keyword indicative of a first topic of interest via a graphical user interface associated with an initiating user; receiving, by the alert module, a second keyword indicative of a second topic of interest from the graphical user interface; receiving, by a search engine module communicably coupled to the alert module, a search query from a second user; determining, by the alert module, that the search query is substantially similar to at least one of the first and second keywords; and responsive to the determination, providing, by the alert module, an alert regarding the determination to the initiating user, wherein the alert is configured to at least one of notify the initiating user of search activity surrounding the first keyword and facilitate an initiation of an interactive chat session between the first and second users regarding the second keyword.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by an alert module of a server, a first keyword indicative of a first topic of interest via a graphical user interface running on a user device associated with an initiating user, wherein the first topic of interest corresponds with a monitoring topic of interest of the initiating user; receiving, by the alert module, a second keyword indicative of a second topic of interest from the graphical user interface of the user device, wherein the second topic of interest corresponds with a chat topic of interest of the initiating user; receiving, by a search engine module communicably coupled to the alert module, a search query from a second user; determining, by the alert module, that the search query is substantially similar to at least one of the first and second keywords; and responsive to the determination, providing, by the alert module, an alert regarding the determination to the initiating user on the graphical user interface of the user device, wherein the alert is configured to at least one of notify the initiating user of search activity surrounding the first keyword and facilitate initiation of an interactive chat session between the first and second users regarding the second keyword.