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Methods and systems for disambiguating user input based on detection of ensembles of items

  • US 10,204,160 B1
  • Filed: 04/10/2018
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for disambiguating user input based on a physical location of items in a vicinity of a user, the method comprising:

  • accessing a list of ensemble templates, each ensemble template identifying a plurality of physical items and a descriptive keyword;

    receiving a search query from the user;

    determining that the search query received from the user comprises a portion with multiple possible meanings;

    in response to determining that the search query comprises the portion with multiple possible meanings;

    detecting, using a sensor, a set of items in a physical vicinity of the user;

    determining whether the set of items matches a plurality of physical items identified by first ensemble template of the list of ensemble templates; and

    in response to determining that the set of items matches the plurality of physical items identified by the first ensemble template;

    adding a descriptive keyword identified by the first ensemble template to the search query received from the user to generate a modified search query;

    performing a search based on the modified search query; and

    generating for display the results of the performed search.

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