Visual and textual query suggestion
US8452794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/532
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques described herein enable better understanding of the intent of a user that submits a particular search query. These techniques receive a search request for images associated with a particular query. In response, the techniques determine images that are associated with the query, as well as other keywords that are associated with these images. The techniques then cluster, for each set of images associated with one of these keywords, the set of images into multiple groups. The techniques then rank the images and determine a representative image of each cluster. Finally, the tools suggest, to the user that submitted the query, to refine the search based on user selection of a keyword and a representative image. Thus, the techniques better understand the user's intent by allowing the user to refine the search based on another keyword and based on an image on which the user wishes to focus the search.
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