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Generating misspells from query log context usage

US7716229B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2006
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/02
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system to generate variants, including misspells from query log context usage are provided. Usage context obtained from the query logs is utilized to facilitate similarity determination. A Similarity Graph generation process generates a Similarity Graph, which is transformed to provide variants having varying edit distances. The transformed Similarity Graph is loaded into a hash table and provides query corrections in a search engine or related terms when bidding on keyword in an advertising system.

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