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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Catherine A. Edwards, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alexander F. Braunstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eva H. Mok, San Francisco, CA (US);
Natalia Hernandez-gardiol, San Francisco, CA (US);
Catherine A. Edwards, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alexander F. Braunstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eva H. Mok, San Francisco, CA (US);
Natalia Hernandez-Gardiol, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A user can input a search query. By assessing terms in the search query, the search query can be categorized (e.g., as a navigational, functional or browse query). The categorization can depend on an analysis of terms in the search query, a preliminary search, and/or empirical data tied to previous and similar searches. For example, searches estimated to be directed to finding a specific app can be categorized as navigational, based on capitalized letters, quotation marks, a short number of words in the query, and a tight distribution of apps typically downloaded subsequent to viewing results from the search. Based on the categorization, a search strategy can be identified. Search strategies can differentially weight and/or use text-based strategies.