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Term suggestion for multi-sense query

US7428529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2004
Grant dateSep 23, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99937
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for related term suggestion are described. In one aspect, term clusters are generated as a function of calculated similarity of term vectors. Each term vector having been generated from search results associated with a set of high frequency of occurrence (FOO) historical queries previously submitted to a search engine. Responsive to receiving a term/phrase from an entity, the term/phrase is evaluated in view of terms/phrases in the term clusters to identify one or more related term suggestions.

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