EXPOSING SEARCH HISTORY BY CATEGORY

Title:

EXPOSING SEARCH HISTORY BY CATEGORY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/002964

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for mapping a previously submitted query to category(s) and for rendering the category(s) in visual association with the query are provided. Generally, the query is assigned the category(s) by employing one or more categorization processes. One categorization process involves selecting entity(s) that capture a topic inherent to the query, identifying the category(s) that encompass the subject matter of the entity(s), respectively, and generating a mapping between the identified category(s) and the query. Here, the entity(s) operate as a semantic representation of the query. Another categorization process involves inferring a logical description underlying the query, and identifying specific and general category(s) that are semantically related to the inferred logical description. Upon detecting an indication to view past queries, any combination of the specific category, the general category, and the query mapped thereto is presented concurrently to the user.

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Inventors:

RAY PAUL RONALD (US)
KERN LAURA JEAN (US)
SCHECHTER MICHAEL AUSTIN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/040760

Publication Date:

June 13, 2013

Filing Date:

June 04, 2012

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Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORP (US)

International Classes:

G06F17/30; G06F3/048; G06F3/14

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