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Displaying multiple spelling suggestions

US8583672B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2011
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for presenting spelling suggestions. In one aspect, a method includes receiving first search results for a first search query and a plurality of spelling suggestions for a first term in the first search query, wherein the first search results are provided by a search engine as a response to the first search query; displaying the plurality of spelling suggestions and the first search results in a user interface; receiving a user input selecting one of the plurality of spelling suggestions; transmitting data identifying the selected spelling suggestion to request second search results for a second search query comprising the selected spelling suggestion from the search engine; and displaying the second search results in place of the first search results in the user interface.

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