Methods for refining search results in an application
US10565262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technique for refining search results presented in a graphical user interface of a search application operating at a user device. A scrollable category list is presented in the graphical user interface, where the scrollable category list includes a number of categories related to a search query provided by a user of the user device. Categories that are available within a geographic region associated with a location of the user device are included in the scrollable category list.
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