US 2016/0078101 A1Published application

Enhanced search query suggestions

AssigneeeBay Inc.

InventorsManas Haribhai Somaiya, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Shrish Mishra, Fang-Hsiang Su

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Abstract

In various example embodiments, a system and method for enhancing autocomplete search suggestions are presented. The system receives a query portion with a token portion from a client device and generates a first search query suggestion set having a first order based on the token portion. The system accesses a token pool associated with the client device and generates a second search query suggestion set having a second order based on the token portion and the token pool. The system selects a first subset of search query suggestions and a second subset of search query suggestions. The system merges the first subset of search query suggestions and the second subset of search query suggestions into a third search query suggestion set, organizes the third search query suggestion set into a third order distinct from the first and second orders, and causes presentation of the third search query suggestion set.

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A method, comprising:

receiving a query portion including at least a token portion from a client device;
generating a first search query suggestion set based on the token portion, the first search query suggestion set including a first suggested token set, the first search query suggestion set having a first order;
accessing a token pool associated with the client device;
generating, by at least one processor of a machine, a second search query suggestion set based on the token portion and the token pool, the second search query suggestion set including a second suggested token set, the second search query suggestion set having a second order;
selecting, by at least one processor of the machine, a first subset of search query suggestions and a second subset of search query suggestions, the first subset of search query suggestions selected from the first search query suggestion set and the second subset of search query suggestions selected from the second search query suggestion set;
merging the first subset of search query suggestions and the second subset of search query suggestions to form a third search query suggestion set;
organizing the third search query suggestion set in a third order distinct from the first order and the second order;
and
causing presentation of the third search query suggestion set in the third order on the client device.

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A system, comprising:

a receiving module configured to receive a query portion including at least a token portion from a client device;
a token access module configured to access a token pool associated with the client device;
a suggestion generation module including at least one processor of a machine configured to generate a first search query suggestion set based on the token portion, the first search query suggestion set including a first suggested token set, the first search query suggestion set having a first order and configured to generate a second search query suggestion set based on the token portion and the token pool, the second search query suggestion set including a second suggested token set, the second search query suggestion set having a second order;
a selection module including at least one processor of the machine configured to select a first subset of search query suggestions and a second subset of search query suggestions, the first subset of search query suggestions selected from the first search query suggestion set and the second subset of search query suggestions selected from the second search query suggestion set;
a merge module configured to merge the first subset of search query suggestions and the second subset of search query suggestions to form a third search query suggestion set;
an organization module configured to organize the third search query suggestion set in a third order distinct from the first order and the second order;
and
a presentation module configured to cause presentation of the third search query suggestion set in the third order on the client device.

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A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a query portion including at least a token portion from a client device;
generating a first search query suggestion set based on the token portion, the first search query suggestion set including a first suggested token set, the first search query suggestion set having a first order;
accessing a token pool associated with the client device;
generating a second search query suggestion set based on the token portion and the token pool, the second search query suggestion set including a second suggested token set, the second search query suggestion set having a second order;
selecting a first subset of search query suggestions and a second subset of search query suggestions, the first subset of search query suggestions selected from the first search query suggestion set and the second subset of search query suggestions selected from the second search query suggestion set;
merging the first subset of search query suggestions and the second subset of search query suggestions to form a third search query suggestion set;
organizing the third search query suggestion set in a third order distinct from the first order and the second order;
and
causing presentation of the third search query suggestion set in the third order on the client device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.