Techniques for reformulating search queries
US9965506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/90335
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a first search query from a user device. The method includes identifying, by a computer search system and using the first search query, an entity type indicating a category for at least a portion of the first search query. The method includes generating, by the computer search system, a second search query including the entity type identified using the first search query. The method also includes performing, by the computer search system, a search for software applications using the second search query. The method further includes generating a list of software applications identified during the search.
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