Coherent question answering in search results

A computer system for selecting answers to a query, the system comprising:

• a search engine to
• receive search queries in a search box, wherein the search queries include partial queries, wherein a partial query is determined to be a question query and is analyzed to determine complete queries for the partial query;
• retrieve search results for the complete queries;
• extract answers that correspond to the question query from the search results;
• and
• display the answers and complete queries in the search box while the user is completing the partial query;
• and
• one or more databases configured to store content that is accessible by the search engine to provide responses to the partial query or a complete search query entered in the search box and transmitted by the search engine to the one or more databases.

One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instruction for performing a computer-implemented method for selecting answers to a query, the method comprising:

• receiving a partial question in a search field from a searcher;
• determining plausible complete questions that complete the partial question;
• selecting potential results that match the complete questions;
• selecting results from the potential results that provide answers to the complete questions;
• extracting the answers from the selected results;
• and
• while the partial question is being modified by the searcher, updating the search field to include the complete questions and answers to the complete questions.