Categorical exploration facilitation responsive to broad search queries
US10866976B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/3349
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to dynamically determining the breadth of user intent reflected in a given search query. For example, historical user behaviors are used to construct a mapping that links particular search queries (or their constituent keyword strings) to items that users interact with during a predetermined window of time after submitting the query. The number of categories or browse nodes associated with these items (or a most popular subset thereof) is used to determine whether the search intent is broad or narrow. For broad searches, the present disclosure causes output of a specialized user interface that facilitates browsing of items in the browse nodes or categories, in place of the typical search results user interface.
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