Open Text Corporation

Brian J Jenks

Preetha Srinivasan

A method for faceted search comprises generating a search user interface comprising a facet hierarchy interface configured to display a representation of a facet hierarchy in conjunction with results displayed in a search results display, updating the search results display to display faceted search results and updating the facet hierarchy interface to display, in conjunction with the faceted search results displayed in the updated search results display, a control to allow a user to select a search facet topic where the search facet topic is a facet topic from the facet hierarchy that is not represented in the faceted search results.

Multifaceted search with facet hierarchy

A search system configured to determine, according to a facet hierarchy definition, a facet hierarchy for a set of search results, the facet hierarchy comprising a plurality of facet topics represented by a set of search results. The search is further configured to generate a search user interface comprising a facet hierarchy interface configured to display a representation of the facet hierarchy in conjunction with results from a set of results, update the search results display to display faceted search results and update the facet hierarchy interface to display, in conjunction with the faceted search results, a control to allow a user to select a search facet topic where the search facet topic is a facet topic from the facet hierarchy that is not represented in the faceted search results.

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Brian J Jenks