Selecting and presenting content relevant to user input
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by one or more data processing apparatus and for a prefix that represents a portion of a search query, one or more completions that yield a completed search query when combined with the prefix, wherein the one or more completions includes a given completion that describes a question;
receiving, through a search engine input field presented at a user device, user input including the prefix;
identifying, by one or more data processing apparatus and based on the user input, an answer box for the one or more completions, wherein the answer box includes an answer to the question described by the given completion that is included in the one or more completions; and
providing, by one or more data processing apparatus and prior to a completed search query being specified by the user input, instructions that cause the answer box to be presented in a display of the user device along with at least some of the one or more completions for which the answer box was identified and the answer to the question described by the given completion, wherein the answer box is a user interface element that presents the one or more completions and the answer to the question described by the given completion while a user enters text input through the search engine input field and before the user submits a search request for the user input.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, by one or more data processing apparatus and for a prefix that represents a portion of a search query, one or more completions that yield a completed search query when combined with the prefix, wherein the one or more completions includes a given completion that describes a question; receiving, through a search engine input field presented at a user device, user input including the prefix; identifying, by one or more data processing apparatus and based on the user input, an answer box for the one or more completions, wherein the answer box includes an answer to the question described by the given completion that is included in the one or more completions; and providing, by one or more data processing apparatus and prior to a completed search query being specified by the user input, instructions that cause the answer box to be presented in a display of the user device along with at least some of the one or more completions for which the answer box was identified and the answer to the question described by the given completion, wherein the answer box is a user interface element that presents the one or more completions and the answer to the question described by the given completion while a user enters text input through the search engine input field and before the user submits a search request for the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a data storage device; and one or more data processing apparatus that interact with the data storage device and execute instructions that cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising; determining, for a prefix that represents a portion of a search query, one or more completions that yield a completed search query when combined with the prefix, wherein the one or more completions includes a given completion that describes a question; receiving, through a search engine input field presented at a user device, user input including the prefix; identifying, based on the user input, an answer box for the one or more completions, wherein the answer box includes an answer to the question described by the given completion that is included in the one or more completions; and providing, prior to a completed search query being specified by the user input, instructions that cause the answer box to be presented in a display of the user device along with at least some of the one or more completions for which the answer box was identified and the answer to the question described by the given completion, wherein the answer box is a user interface element that presents the one or more completions and the answer to the question described by the given completion while a user enters text input through the search engine input field and before the user submits a search request for the user input. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more data processing apparatus, cause the one or more data processing to perform operations comprising:
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determining, for a prefix that represents a portion of a search query, one or more completions that yield a completed search query when combined with the prefix, wherein the one or more completions includes a completion that is in the form of a question; receiving, through a search engine input field presented at a user device, user input including the prefix; identifying, based on the user input, an answer box for the one or more completions, wherein the answer box includes an answer to the question described by the given completion that is included in the one or more completions; and providing, prior to a completed search query being specified by the user input, instructions that cause the answer box to be presented in a display of the user device along with at least some of the one or more completions for which the answer box was identified and the answer to the question described by the given completion, wherein the answer box is a user interface element that presents the one or more completions and the answer to the question described by the given completion while a user enters text input through the search engine input field and before the user submits a search request for the user input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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