Patent ID: 9087059
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining, from each of at least first and second image search components to which a query image is submitted, a set of resources that the image search component identifies as matching the query image based on applying the query image to an image-based search process that is specific to the image search component; selecting (i) a particular resource that the first image search component identifies as matching the query image, and (ii) a particular resource that the second image search component identifies as matching the query image; determining (i) a region of the query image that is associated with the particular resource that the first image search component identifies as matching the query image, and (ii) a region of the query image that is associated with the particular resource that the second image search component identifies as matching the query image; and generating an image search results page that includes, (i) in a first region of the search results page that is associated with the first image search component, a first interactive-search result that includes a thumbnail image associated with the region of the query image that is determined to be associated with the particular resource that the first image search component identifies as matching the query image, wherein the first interactive-search result is linked to the particular resource that the first image search component identifies as matching the query image, (ii) in a different, second region of the search results page that is associated with the second image search component, a second interactive-search result that includes a thumbnail image associated with the region of the query image that is determined to be associated with the particular resource that the second image search component identifies as matching the query image, wherein the second interactive-search result is linked to the particular resource that the second image search component identifies as matching the query image, and (iii) a third region of the search results page that is associated with the query image.