Systems and methods for semantic overlay for a searchable space

摘要

The embodiments of the present invention provide a novel way of searching and interacting with content available via a network, such as the Internet, and the World Wide Web. In some embodiments, systems and methods provide a semantically-oriented structure for organizing and accessing content items. The semantic organization can be derived by leveraging user interactions with the content items. The systems and methods leverage the semantics of the content items to help the user find content items that are consistent with the purpose of the user's search. In addition, the embodiments provide a novel navigation paradigm of search results and content items so that the user can more intuitively and more efficiently get information form an information space.

主权项

1. A method of assisting a user in organizing new content obtained from a set of search results, said method comprising:
receiving the set of search results in response to a session of one or more searches conducted by the user for information related to an objective of the user; monitoring interactions by the user with one or more of the search results and a local organized content structure belonging to the user, where the interactions reflect the user's efforts to organize the new content into categories; receiving, from the user, one or more uncategorized results of interest based on the set of search results, wherein each of the one or more uncategorized results of interest is related to the objective of the user; determining a suggested categorization for at least one of the one or more uncategorized results of interest within the local organized content structure based on one or more existing categorizations within a global organized content structure, said global organized content structure comprising content obtained from previously monitored interactions with at least one other user; and outputting information indicating the suggested categorization within the local organized content structure.