Patent ID: 8452762
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for generating search results, the method comprising: receiving a search request including at least one search term; accessing a corpus of data relating to web content to determine relevant content for inclusion in a search result set on the basis of the search request; extracting a plurality of pivot metrics based on the search result, the pivot metrics comprise domain specific attributes; generating a plurality of domain specific pivot data points based on the pivot metrics, wherein each domain specific pivot data point exceed a predetermined threshold of matched search results; generating a representation of the domain specific pivot data point, the representation comprises an active data link and an image associated with a given pivot data point, the active data link includes a refined search result set on the basis of the given pivot data point; generating a search result output display that includes the presentation of at least a portion of the search result set, the active data links, and the images, wherein the search result set comprises accumulated results associated with a plurality of different active data links; and in response to a selection of a given active data link for one of the domain specific pivot data points, toggling the search result output display therewith presenting a refined portion of the search results set, the refined result set consisting results associated with the selected active data link.