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Search engine suggestion

US9152717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2013
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0241
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A search engine suggestion method, apparatus, and non-transitory article of manufacture embodying computer readable instructions for data search. The method includes: obtaining a query input by a user; obtaining a query suggestion set for the query for each of a plurality of different search engines, the query suggestion set including at least one query suggestion; determining a match degree between each of the search engines and the query based on the query suggestion set and background association information of the query; and suggesting among the plurality of different search engines based on the match degrees. By use of the solutions proposed by this application, it is possible to suggest the user a more appropriate search engine(s) for data search.

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