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Query suggestions with high utility

US8751520B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2010
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/3322
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing selecting relevant and diverse advertisements. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial query, selecting one or more additional queries relating to the initial query, including selecting additional queries having a greatest utility, identifying one or more content items for each of the additional queries, the one or more content items forming a content block, and providing a content block and an associated additional query to a client device to be displayed along with search results associated with the initial query.

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