| 摘要 |
The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for displaying real-time search trends in graphical search specification and result interfaces. In the methods and apparatus of the present invention, a user enters a text-based search argument using a search specification and result interface associated with a search engine. Search results received in response to the search argument are listed in a search results display component of the search specification and result interface. The user then modifies the search argument using a graphical search argument representation component which visually depicts the search argument and associated search parameters (such as, for example, location; search term frequency, etc.). The graphical search argument representation component has controls for modifying the search argument using a visual paradigm. As the user modifies the search argument with the controls of the graphical search argument representation component, graphical search trend indicators indicate the effect on search results in real time. The effect of modifications to the search argument on search results as reflected in the graphical search trend indicators help a user to decide whether modifications to the search argument made with the graphical search argument representation component are improving, or worsening, the accuracy of the search.
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