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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Zhiping Zheng, Los Altos, CA (US);
Howard Wan, Waltham, MA (US);
TARGET BRANDS, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for receiving a search query and suggesting one or more alternative queries based on the received search query when processing an electronic search are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server, an electronic search query from a user device of a user; obtaining one or more search results responsive to the electronic search query; obtaining a suggested electronic search query based on the electronic search query as received; the suggested electronic search query determined based on information representative of an importance of the electronic search query; generating an electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query for display on a display of the user device; and providing the electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query as a hyperlink to the user device for display on the display of the user device.