Using Live Information Sources To Rank Query Suggestions
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsLev Finkelstein, Yaroslav Volovich
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus related to identifying one or more representative features of a live information source and ranking query suggestions based on the representative features. In some implementations the representative feature may be identified directly from the live information source. In some implementations the representative feature may be identified based on association of content of the live information source with the representative feature in a database. In some implementations additional factors related to the live information source may be utilized to rank the query suggestions.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- identifying a live information source, wherein the live information source is available to multiple users;
- identifying a representative feature of the live information source;
- identifying a query formulated independently of the live information source;
- identifying a plurality of query suggestions, wherein the query suggestions are based on the query;
- ranking one or more of the query suggestions, the ranking of a given query suggestion of the query suggestions based on similarity between the given query suggestion and the representative feature;
- and
- selecting one or more of the query suggestions to provide in response to the query, the selecting of the one or more of the query suggestions based on the ranking.
A method comprising:
- identifying a potential search query spike associated with a search query, wherein the search query spike is indicative of a number of users submitting the search query exceeding a threshold;
- identifying a live information source, wherein the live information source is available to multiple users;
- identifying a representative feature of the live information source;
- and
- determining whether the potential search query spike is an actual search query spike based on similarity between the search query and the representative feature;
- wherein the search query is formulated independently of the live information source.
A system including memory and one or more processors operable to execute instructions stored in the memory, wherein the instructions include instructions to:
- identify a live information source, wherein the live information source is available to multiple users;
- identify a representative feature of the live information source;
- identify a query;
- identify a plurality of query suggestions, wherein the query suggestions are based on the query;
- rank one or more of the query suggestions, the ranking of a given query suggestion of the query suggestions based on similarity between text of the given query suggestion and text provided for the representative feature;
- and
- select one or more of the query suggestions to provide in response to the query, the selecting of the one or more of the query suggestions based on the ranking.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.