Faceted search results

摘要

A data processing system receives a first user input comprising a search query. The data processing system displays in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results matching the search query. The results are categorized into a plurality of categories and only a first subset of all results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories. The data processing system receives a second user input comprising a selection of one of the plurality of categories. In response to the second user input, the data processing system displays, in the search interface, a second subset of results, wherein the second subset is categorized into one or more subcategories of the selected category.

主权项

1. A machine implemented method comprising:
receiving a first user input comprising a search query; displaying, by a data processing system, in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results from a search performed across files and programs accessible by the data processing system, wherein the plurality of results matches the search query and are categorized into a plurality of categories, only a first subset of the plurality of results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories, and the results in the first subset are displayed grouped together in proximity to a displayed representation of a corresponding category; receiving a second user input comprising a selection of one of the displayed representations of the plurality of categories; and in response to the second user input, displaying, in the search interface, a second subset of the plurality of results, wherein the second subset matches the search query and is categorized into a plurality of subcategories of the selected category, and the results categorized into each subcategory is displayed grouped together in proximity to a displayed representation of a corresponding subcategory.