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Detecting spiking queries

US8150841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2010
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24534
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media are provided for identifying and clustering queries that are rising in popularity. Resultant clustered queries can be compared to other stored queries using textual and temporal correlations. Fresh indices containing information and results from recently crawled content sources are searched to obtain the most recent query activity. Historical indices are also searched to obtain temporally correlated information and results that match the clustered query stream. A weighted average acceleration of a spike can be calculated to distinguish between a legitimate spike and a non-legitimate spike. Legitimate clusters are combined with other stored clusters and presented as grouped content results to a user output device.

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