Patent · US Active

Optimized autocompletion of search field

US9542460B1 · kind B1 · utility

4Cited by
2References
1Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2016
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 2, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9537
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer receives event information associated with a user. The computer determines one or more social media contacts associated with the event, wherein the social media contacts are further associated with the user. The computer determines one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts. The computer detects an input by the user, wherein the input includes one or more characters. The computer determines one or more autocomplete suggestions based on the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.