SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE

摘要

A system and method functions to automatically invoke a selection guide when the search term(s) provided in a freeform search query are determined to be associated with a category of item for which a selection guide will provide the most efficient means for the user to locate items of interest.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable media having stored thereon executable instructions which, when executed by a processing device, perform steps comprising:
determining if a search term included in a free form search query received from a user is used as a searchable parameter within each of a plurality of selection guides wherein each of the plurality of selection guides comprises a plurality of graphical user interface elements provided for locating items of a corresponding one of a plurality of predefined types of items within an electronic catalog of items; and when the search term included in the free form search query is determined to be used as a searchable parameter within only a single one of the plurality of selection guides, causing the single one of the plurality of selection guides to be presented to the user.