Navigation assistance for search engines
US7949647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/90328
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Search assistance is provided to users that submit search queries to search engines. In one implementation, a partial search query input by a user to a search engine is received. The partial search query is predicted to be a navigational query. A web address is selected based on the predicted navigational query. A search assistance list that includes the selected web address is generated. The search assistance list is displayed to the user in response to the received partial search query. In another implementation, a plurality of suggested search queries is determined for the received partial search query. A suggested search query of the plurality of suggested search queries having a highest relevance to the user is determined. A search assistance list is generated and displayed to the user. The suggested search query having the highest relevance to the user is prominently displayed in the search assistance list.
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