Identifying related search terms based on search behaviors of users
US7996398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is disclosed that identifies related search terms by performing a term co-occurrence analysis of search query submissions of users. The system may give different amounts of weight to different search query submissions based, for example, on whether subsequent user actions reveal that particular searches were successful. The system may use the identified related search terms to correct spelling errors in search queries received from users.
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