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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Yu Hirate, Shinagawa-ku, JP;
Yu Hirate, Shinagawa-ku, JP;
Rakuten, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A search query including a search word entered by the user is obtained (S), the obtained search query is stored in association with user identification information and acquisition time of the search query into a search query log DB(S). In the case where a predetermined user operation is detected, search queries corresponding to the user identification information of the user are extracted (S). A first search query is specified from the extracted search queries (S), a second search query whose acquisition time is earlier than acquisition time of the first search query is specified from the extracted search queries (Sand S). A search word in the first search query and a search word in the second search query are registered as related words into a related-word DB(S).