Managing item queries
US9519678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0631
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network-based service may be provided for facilitating queries for a number of items, such as travel services. A user may submit a query including criteria for determining one or more relevant items. Based on the submitted query, the network-based service may present the user with information regarding the actions of other similar users of the network-based service, such as searches performed by the other users. Based on this information, the user may elect to supplement the current query to conform to the actions for other users. In some embodiments, actions by other users may be based at least in part on a category of the querying user. By presenting actions of similar users, a current user may be enabled to select the most relevant query terms for identifying a desired item.
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