Abstract: A novel search interface embedded in the specification sheet of a product. By manipulating the specification sheet of the product the user may filter and refine the search results without having to type search queries and without having to return to the main search result page. The user may select one (or more) of the product characteristics listed in the specification sheet to activate as a search criterion. For example, if the user is viewing monitors and activates the LED backlight product characteristic as a search criterion, the search interface would perform a search to filter out plasma monitors, LCD monitors etc. The user may manipulate other data in the specification sheet including the priority of the activated product characteristics, the order in which the product characteristics are displayed in the specification sheet. The user may also set search filters for the parameters of the product characteristics.

Abstract: The present document describes a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying and refining search results. The search results are received and stored in a queue along with a coefficient of relevance associated with each search result. The search results with the highest coefficients are displayed within the edge. A function indicating a user preference (like, dislike, etc.) is associated with the edge of the GUI, whereby when the user drags a search result toward the edge, the coefficients of the related search results are modified in accordance with a similarity factor between the dragged search result and the related search results. For example, if the user preference associated with the edge indicates that the user likes the dragged search result, the interface would increase the coefficient of the related search results and refine the search results displayed within the edge of the interface based on the modified coefficients.

Abstract: A novel search interface embedded in the specification sheet of a product. By manipulating the specification sheet of the product the user may filter and refine the search results without having to type search queries and without having to return to the main search result page. The user may select one (or more) of the product characteristics listed in the specification sheet to activate as a search criterion. For example, if the user is viewing monitors and activates the LED backlight product characteristic as a search criterion, the search interface would perform a search to filter out plasma monitors, LCD monitors etc. The user may manipulate other data in the specification sheet including the priority of the activated product characteristics, the order in which the product characteristics are displayed in the specification sheet. The user may also set search filters for the parameters of the product characteristics.