Behavioral word segmentation for use in processing search queries
US8825620B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Substrings within strings, such as words within words, are identified based at least in part on recorded behavior of users that have submitted the strings or substrings as search queries. The behavior may relate to actions taken by the users upon having submitting the search queries. The actions may be actions taken in connection with an electronic marketplace, such as actions related to the consumption of items offered in the electronic marketplace. The identified strings and corresponding substrings are used in connection with processing search queries. The strings and substrings may be used to update a search index and/or to modify received search queries for processing.
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