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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2005
Applicants:

Shyam Kapur, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Jignashu Parikh, Gujarat, IN;

Deepa Joshi, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shyam Kapur, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Jignashu Parikh, Gujarat, IN;

Deepa Joshi, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Multiple concept networks are generated from subsets of received queries. These concept networks can be used in various ways to enhance response to subsequent queries. In one embodiment, concept networks can be merged into a larger concept network that can be used to infer a user's likely intent given a query. In another embodiment, suggestions for related searches obtained using different concept networks can be merged or aggregated. Other users for concept networks in query processing, including assisted search, are also described.


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