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Query expansion

US8548999B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2011
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/3338
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An expanded queries data structure is described. The data structure is produced on the basis of a set of seed queries, and consists of entries each specifying an expanded query submitted by a user that has been determined to have a high degree of relatedness to at least a plurality of the seed queries of the set. The expanded queries specified by the entries of the expanded queries data structure can be used to define a segment of users expected to have interests characterized by the seed queries.

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