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Provide topic-based search guidance

A topic and search result technology, applied in the field of providing topic-based search guidance

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-03
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Popular queries do not help users formulate queries that return search results on relatively unpopular topics

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[0013] To satisfy regulatory requirements, the subject matter of embodiments of the invention is described with specificity herein. However, the description herein is not intended by itself to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors of the present invention contemplate that the claimed subject matter may also be embodied in other ways, including different steps or combinations of steps similar to those described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies. Furthermore, while the terms "step" and / or "block" may be used herein to refer to various elements of a method employed, such terms should not be construed to imply Any particular order between the individual steps disclosed herein.

[0014] Embodiments of the present invention compute and give potential topical search suggestions and / or feedback. Topic search suggestions allow a user to specify topics or subject matter to be searched in combination with or instead of a query. ...

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The present invention provides methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing topical search suggestions. Topic search suggestions allow users to receive search results related to a specified topic or topic content. The present invention may generate a plurality of topics based on search input provided by a user. The search input may be a search prefix that includes one or more words that are entered into the search query prior to submitting the completed search query to the search engine. The search interface then presents the topics derived from the search prefix to the user before the user submits the query. In another embodiment, the user specifies multiple search inputs. The present invention generates search results based on the search input, and then presents topics extracted from the search results. In one embodiment, topics are extracted by performing natural language analysis on search result metadata.

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Background technique [0001] Users can use search engines to locate relevant websites and other content. There are different types of searches. Some searches seek a specific answer to a question (eg, "What is the largest city in Kansas?"), while others seek knowledge on a topic (eg, "How do space elevators work?"). Users may have difficulty formulating queries that return helpful search results. Some search engines (based on previous queries submitted to the search engine) suggest popular queries that users can submit instead of writing their own. But popular queries are often related to the same topic or subject matter and produce similar results. Popular queries do not help users formulate queries that return search results related to relatively less popular topics. Contents of the invention [0002] This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description section. This summary is no...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30G06F40/191
CPCG06F16/9535G06F16/951G06F16/3325G06F16/3338G06F16/9038G06F16/9538
Inventor D.J.汤科V.拉文希M.格拉德克J.林恩W.J.帕迪
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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