Searching for ideograms in an online social network
US11308173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/3346
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first query comprising one or more n-grams inputted by the first user at the client system, accessing by the client system a plurality of ideograms each being associated with one or more tags matching at least one of the n-grams of the first query, where the one or more ideograms are ranked in an order based on their respective user-probabilities each being calculated based at least in part on a frequency of use associated with the respective ideogram, presenting one or more of the ideograms at the client system in ranked order where each ideogram is selectable by the first user, and receiving a selection of one of the presented ideograms at the client system.
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