Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080208864 | Automatic disambiguation based on a reference resource - A novel system for automatically indicating the specific identity of ambiguous named entities is provided. An automatic disambiguation data collection is created using a reference resource. Explicit named entities are catalogued from the reference resource, together with various abbreviated, alternative, and casual ways of referring to the named entities. Entity indicators, such as labels and context indicators associated with the named entities in the reference resource, are also catalogued. The automatic disambiguation collection can then be used as a basis for evaluating ambiguous references to named entities in text content provided in different applications. The content surrounding the ambiguous reference may be compared with the entity indicators to find a good match, indicating that the named entity associated with the matching entity indicators is the intended identity of the ambiguous reference, which can be automatically provided to a user. | 08-28-2008 |
20080313147 | Multi-level search - A computer-implementable method and system for performing a multi-level search. The method includes performing a primary search that involves executing a query submitted by a user, and returning primary search results (a list of documents, for example). The method further includes automatically performing a secondary search. The secondary search involves identifying at least one third-party source of information based on the query, and automatically assessing a semantic interpretation of the query. The secondary search utilizes the identified at least one third-party source of information and the semantic interpretation of the query to derive secondary search results, which are displayed along with the primary search results. | 12-18-2008 |
20090075634 | DATA BUDDY - Multi-modal, multi-lingual devices can be employed to consolidate numerous items including, but not limited to, keys, remote controls, image capture devices, audio recorders, cellular telephone functionalities, location/direction detectors, health monitors, calendars, gaming devices, smart home inputs, pens, optical pointing devices or the like. For example, a corner of a cellular telephone can be used as an electronic pen. Moreover, the device can be used to snap multiple pictures stitching them together to create a panoramic image. A device can automate ignition of an automobile, initiate appliances, etc. based upon relative distance. The device can provide for near to eye capabilities for enhanced image viewing. Multiple cameras/sensors can be provided on a single device to provide for stereoscopic capabilities. The device can also provide assistance to blind, privacy, etc. by consolidating services. | 03-19-2009 |
20090187515 | QUERY SUGGESTION GENERATION - Described herein is a system that facilitates assigning indications of usefulness to query suggestions. The system includes a query suggestion generator component that receives a query and generates a query suggestion based at least in part upon the received query. A model component outputs an indication of usefulness with respect to the query suggestion, wherein the model component is a machine-learned model of user behavior with respect to query suggestions. | 07-23-2009 |
20100228710 | Contextual Query Suggestion in Result Pages - Described is a search technology in which a search engine constructs a results page for a query that integrates suggested queries with the individual query results (e.g., displayed URLs). When rendered, the proximity of the suggested queries to their corresponding individual query result provides context as to the specific URL to which the suggested query is related. Suggested queries may appear alongside their associated search result, e.g., a displayed URL, and/or in an expandable panel proximate that individual search result. Suggested queries may appear within text accompanying a URL, and/or in a drop down menu following interaction with such text or the like. Related queries may be found by using a search result URL to find a query, by analyzing a search result's text snippet, by accessing historical data, and/or by accessing current user session data. | 09-09-2010 |
20110072033 | SUGGESTING RELATED SEARCH QUERIES DURING WEB BROWSING - Described is the presenting of suggested queries for web pages that are not search engine results pages, based upon the URL and/or content of a currently displayed page. The suggested query set may be dynamically extracted (locally or remotely) based upon the content of the web page, and/or obtained from a data store of per-URL suggested query sets, e.g., generated from historical logs. Also described are various techniques for generating suggested queries, and user interface mechanisms that display and allow interaction with suggested queries. | 03-24-2011 |
20110258556 | SOCIAL HOME PAGE - Technologies pertaining to the creation of personalized data for an individual, including personalized data based on a social networking participant's social networking data, entity extraction, and automatic collage generation are described herein. | 10-20-2011 |
20110295847 | CONCEPT INTERFACE FOR SEARCH ENGINES - Concepts are presented related to a search engine query. Users can subsequently navigate search results and/or reformulate a query at a conceptual level. In one instance, users can specify weight with respect to one or more concepts to capture interest or lack of interest with respect to search intent. Based on one or more weights, a search query can be modified and results presented to a user along with associated concepts to enable continued interaction. Additionally or alternatively, organization and/or presentation of search results as well as advertisements can be influenced by user-specified weights or other interactions with concepts. | 12-01-2011 |
20120102045 | AUTOMATIC DISAMBIGUATION BASED ON A REFERENCE RESOURCE - A novel system for automatically indicating the specific identity of ambiguous named entities is provided. An automatic disambiguation data collection is created using a reference resource. Explicit named entities are catalogued from the reference resource, together with various abbreviated, alternative, and casual ways of referring to the named entities. Entity indicators, such as labels and context indicators associated with the named entities in the reference resource, are also catalogued. The automatic disambiguation collection can then be used as a basis for evaluating ambiguous references to named entities in text content provided in different applications. The content surrounding the ambiguous reference may be compared with the entity indicators to find a good match, indicating that the named entity associated with the matching entity indicators is the intended identity of the ambiguous reference, which can be automatically provided to a user. | 04-26-2012 |
20120203772 | Relevant Online Search For Long Queries - Online information is retrieved for a user. An original query submitted by the user is received which includes a plurality of query terms the user associates with particular online information the user is interested in. The original query is then analyzed using data from an online knowledge repository and a historical query log of a search engine to determine central concepts of the original query. A revised query results from this analysis which includes one or more of the central concepts. The revised query is then submitted to the search engine. Search results for the revised query are then provided to the user. | 08-09-2012 |
20130268519 | FACT VERIFICATION ENGINE - The described implementations relate to processing of electronic data. One implementation is manifested as a technique that can include receiving an input statement that includes a plurality of terms. The technique can also include providing, in response to the input statement, ranked supporting documents that support the input statement or ranked contradicting results that contradict the input statement. | 10-10-2013 |