Method and system for generating interactive query results previews
US9542492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A query results preview generation method and system that receives a preliminary query while a query for a search is being constructed, determines a distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, among a new result category including new result items and a previous result category including result items previously retrieved in a session, generates the query results preview using the distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, and provides the query results preview while the query for the search is being constructed and prior to execution of the search using the query.
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