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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Dengyong Zhou, Redmond, WA (US);
Christopher J. C. Burges, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert L. Rounthwaite, Fall City, WA (US);
Dengyong Zhou, Redmond, WA (US);
Christopher J. C. Burges, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert L. Rounthwaite, Fall City, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system described herein includes analyzer component that analyzes queries submitted by users and corresponding URLs selected by the users, wherein the queries include a first query and a second query, and wherein the analyzer component determines that the first query and the second query are substantially similar queries. The system additionally includes a correlator component that, responsive to the analyzer component determining that the first query and the second query are substantially similar, generates correlation data that indicates that the first and second queries are substantially similar.