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Dynamic determination of location-identifying search phrases

US7987195B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2008
Grant dateJul 26, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes providing location factors for first phrases in a collection of phrases, where each location factor for a first phrase is associated with a likelihood that a second phrase of a search query is associated with a location when the first phrase and the second phrase are used in the search query. A search query is received, where the received search query includes a first phrase from the collection of phrases and a second phrase. Whether the second phrase of the received search query refers to a location is determined based, at least in part, on the location factor for the first phrase of the search query.

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