Processing autocomplete suggestions
US8713042B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for processing autocomplete suggestions. Some implementations are directed to methods and apparatus for generating additional suggestions for provided multiple term autocomplete suggestions and determining additional suggestion scores for the additional suggestions. Like entries among the additional suggestions and the autocomplete suggestions may be identified and each similar grouping of the like entries combined into a consolidated entry. A combined consolidated score for each consolidated entry may be determined based on one or more of the additional suggestion scores and any of the autocomplete scores of the like entries combined into the consolidated entry.
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