Systems and methods for identifying a category of a search term and providing search results subject to the identified category
US11120027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9535
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for identifying a category of a search term and providing search results subject to the identified category. These systems and methods may be performed by a media guidance application. The media guidance application may receive a search term that may correspond to different categories of items, and the media guidance application may identify a category that the search term is most likely related to using a hierarchical structure. The media guidance application may limit the search to the identified category of items.
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