Carvana. has been granted a patent for a system that processes user search requests, filters results, and generates structured search result pages. The system differentiates results using hidden tags and employs pagination to optimize the display of first and second result categories on user interfaces. GlobalData’s report on Carvana gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Search result pagination and filtering system for users
The granted patent US12067057B2 outlines a system and method for processing search requests from users via electronic devices. The system employs one or more processors and non-transitory computer-readable storage devices to execute computing instructions that facilitate the search process. Key functionalities include receiving a search request, determining selection features for filtering, and generating two distinct sets of search results—first results with a first tag and second results with a second tag. Notably, the differentiation between these result sets is concealed from the user. The system calculates a "skip number" to manage the display of results on a search results webpage, ensuring that a specified number of results are omitted, and a "take number" to determine how many results to display. The results are then organized on the user interface according to predefined rules based on user-specific identifiers.
Further claims detail the arrangement and distribution of the second results, emphasizing that they should not be adjacent to each other and may include third-party search results. The patent also describes the use of a piecewise function to determine the skip number, which can adapt based on the presence of first results on the page. Additionally, the take number can be randomly distributed in a grid pattern, with provisions for swapping adjacent second results with first results to enhance the display. If the take number exceeds the available second results, the system accounts for this by leaving empty slots on the search results page. Overall, the patent presents a structured approach to enhancing user experience in search result presentation while maintaining a level of complexity in the underlying data management.
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