US-12626289-B2 - Method and electronic device for providing product search information

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Abstract

This application embodiment discloses a method and electronic device for providing product search information. The method includes: providing a first page for displaying product information, as well as operation options for initiating product search requests based on the products displayed on the first page; in response to a search request initiated through the operation options corresponding to the target product on the first page, a second page is provided. The second page is used to display product search results, which include refined product search results obtained after conducting searches based on the target product. Through this application embodiment, the efficiency of product selection or decision-making can be enhanced.

Inventors

Danqiong CHEN
Hongbin Zhao

Assignees

ALIBABA SINGAPORE HOLDING PRIVATE LIMITED

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240108
Priority Date: 20230109

Claims (15)

1 . A method for providing product search information in a computing environment comprising a client device and a server, comprising: displaying, via a graphical user interface (GUI) on the client device, a first page comprising a plurality of product representations, each product representation corresponding to a target product and comprising an operation option for initiating a product-based search request based on the target product displayed on the first page; and detecting, by the client device, a search request initiated through the operation option of the target product on the first page; transmitting, by the client device to the server, the product-based search request, causing the server to construct a plurality of different search criteria constructed based on the target product; receiving, by the client device from the server, product search results generated from the plurality of different search criteria constructed based on the target product; and displaying, via the GUI on the client device, a second page comprising the product search results, wherein the second page comprises a plurality of switchable tabs on the GUI, the plurality of switchable tabs respectively corresponding to the product search results of the plurality of different search criteria.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of switchable tabs include a first tab for displaying similar-product search results that comprises products similar to the target product, wherein the products similar to the target product meet a condition of similarity in visual and/or textual features of the target product.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of switchable tabs include a second tab for displaying same-product search results comprising the same products as the target product, wherein the same products as the target product include products that have the same features in visual and/or textual characteristics as the target product.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the second tab includes a product card which uses a single-column product card flow format for displaying the same-product search result, in which text information display space is greater than image display space, wherein the text information display space displays information of the same products in various dimensions.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the second tab further comprises decision-making action options corresponding to the same-product search results, and the decision-making action options allow users to make decisions.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of switchable tabs include a third tab to provide operation options for supplementing search criteria, and the method further comprising: submitting supplemental search criteria information received through the operation options in the third tab to a server, so that the server combines the information of the target product with the supplemental search criteria information to form updated search criteria; and reinitiating the product search request based on the updated search criteria and displaying the search results.
7 . A method for providing product search information, comprising: receiving, by a server, a product search request initiated by a client device based on a target product displayed on a first page via a graphical user interface (GUI) on the client device; constructing, by the server, a plurality of different search criteria based on the product search request; conducting, by the server, a plurality of product searches using the plurality of different search criteria, searching for products based on the target product; and returning product search results of the plurality of product searches to the client device, causing the client device to display, via the GUI on the client device, the product search results on a second page comprising a plurality of switchable tabs respectively corresponding to the product search results.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the product search results include similar-product search results comprising similar products based on the target product, where the similar products include products that meet a condition of similarity in visual and/or textual features with the target product; and/or, wherein the product search results include same-product search results obtained for users who focus on the target product and is open to choose from different merchants offering the same products, where the same products include products that have same key features in visual and/or textual characteristics as the target product.
9 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising: in response to receiving supplemental search criteria information submitted by the client device, combining the information of the target product with the supplemental search criteria information to form updated search criteria, reinitiating product search based on the updated search criteria, and returning product search results.
10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions executable by one or more processors of a client device to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: displaying, via a graphical user interface (GUI) on the client device, a first page comprising a plurality of product representations, each product representation corresponding to a target product and comprising an operation option for initiating a product-based search request based on the target product displayed on the first page; and detecting, by the client device, a search request initiated through the operation option of the target product on the first page; transmitting, by the client device to a server, a product-based search request, causing the server to construct a plurality of different search criteria constructed based on the target product; receiving, by the client device from the server, product search results generated from the plurality of different search criteria constructed based on the target product; and displaying, via the GUI on the client device, a second page comprising the product search results, wherein the second page comprises a plurality of switchable tabs on the GUI, the plurality of switchable tabs respectively corresponding to the product search results of the plurality of different search criteria.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of switchable tabs include a first tab for displaying similar-product search results that comprises products similar to the target product, wherein the products similar to the target product meet a condition of similarity in visual and/or textual features of the target product.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of switchable tabs include a second tab for displaying same-product search results comprising the same products as the target product, wherein the same products as the target product include products that have the same features in visual and/or textual characteristics as the target product.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the second tab includes a product card which uses a single-column product card flow format for displaying the same-product search result, in which text information display space is greater than image display space, wherein the text information display space displays information of the same products in various dimensions.
14 . An electronic device, characterized in that it includes: one or more processors; and a memory associated with the one or more processors, the memory storing program instructions, where the program instructions, when read and executed by the one or more processors, perform operations comprising: receiving, by the electronic device, a product search request initiated by a client device based on a target product displayed on a first page via a graphical user interface (GUI) on the client device; constructing, by the electronic device, a plurality of different search criteria based on the product search request; conducting, by the electronic device, a plurality of product searches using the plurality of different search criteria, searching for products based on the target product; and returning, by the electronic device, product search results of the plurality of product searches to the client device, causing the client device to display, via the GUI on the client device, the product search results on a second page comprising a plurality of switchable tabs respectively corresponding to the product search results.
15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the product search results include similar-product search results comprising similar products based on the target product, where the similar products include products that meet a condition of similarity in visual and/or textual features with the target product; and/or, wherein the product search results include same-product search results obtained for users who focus on the target product and is open to choose from different merchants offering the same products, where the same products include products that have same key features in visual and/or textual characteristics as the target product.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202310029790.5, filed on Jan. 9, 2023. The above application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This application relates to the field of providing product search information. Specifically, the present application relates to method and electronic device for providing product search information. BACKGROUND In product information systems in eCommerce, one of the important means for buyers to find products is traditional search, including “text search” by entering keywords, “category search” by selecting a specific product category, “image search” by entering or capturing images, and so on. However, in practical applications, there are often situations where user needs are difficult to express accurately through keywords, categories, images, etc., resulting in search results that are still a large and broad collection of products for users, leading to confusion and indecision when selecting products or making further decisions. SUMMARY This application provides a method and electronic device for providing product search information, which can improve the efficiency of product selection or decision-making. This application provides the following solutions: A method for providing product search information includes: providing a first page for displaying product information and operation options for initiating product search requests based on the products displayed on the first page, andin response to a search request initiated through an operation option corresponding to a target product in the first page, providing a second page for displaying product search results, wherein the product search results include product search results obtained after searching based on the target product. In some embodiments, the first page for displaying product information and the operation options for initiating product search requests based on the products on the first page include explicit operation options for initiating product search requests based on the products on the first page. In some embodiments, the second page includes multiple tabs that are switchable to address various different needs of users when searching for products based on the target product. Different product search results are provided in the tabs based on different search criteria constructed from the target product. In some embodiments, the tabs include a first tab for conducting similar-product searches for users based on the target product, displaying similar-product search results obtained by searching for similar products based on visual and/or text features. In some embodiments, the similar products include those that meet certain similarity criteria with the target product in visual and/or text features. In some embodiments, the tabs include a second tab for users focusing on the target product and choosing from various different merchants offering the same product. It displays search results for the same products obtained by searching for identical products based on visual and/or text features. The identical products include those with the same key features as the target product in visual and/or text features. In some embodiments, the second tab uses a single-column product card flow format to display search results for the same products. In this format, the text information display space is larger than the image display space and is used to display information about the same products in multiple dimensions. In some embodiments, the second tab also provides decision action options for the search results of the same products, facilitating decision-making through these options. In some embodiments, the tabs include a third tab for providing additional search criteria operation options. In some embodiments, the method further includes submitting the received additional search criteria information to the server in response to the operation option for the server to combine the information of the target product with the additional search criteria information into a target search criteria and initiates product search based on the target search criteria, returning product search results. In some embodiments, the first page includes preliminary search results obtained by keyword search, category search, or image search, or recommended product information flow pages, or product detail pages. This application further provides another method for providing product search information, including: receiving a product search request initiated based on the target product displayed on the first page, and conducting a product search based on the target product and returning the obtained product search results to the client device for display on the second page. In some embodiments, the conducting a product search based on the target product includes constructing multiple different search criteria for various different us