System to generate related search queries
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1. A system comprising:
- a search engine to execute a database search during a session, wherein the data base search is based upon a current user determined search query; and
a recommendation engine to analyze prior searches performed for other users to determine one or more recommended searches for the current user.
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Abstract
System and methods are described to provide new recommendations to a search interface to assist users in navigating toward new searches that are likely to generate results aligned with the user'"'"'s searching intentions. An algorithm analyzes previous search sessions to determine additional locations for the user to go. In an example of a commerce system, new information placement may be added to the top of search and listings pages to show links to new searches that can be run by the user. On a periodic basis, the search recommendations may be updated, for example based on the most current changes in user behavior.
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1. A system comprising:
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a search engine to execute a database search during a session, wherein the data base search is based upon a current user determined search query; and
a recommendation engine to analyze prior searches performed for other users to determine one or more recommended searches for the current user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a search engine to execute a database search during a session, wherein the data base search is based upon a current user determined search query A; and
a recommendation engine to analyze prior searches performed for prior users and recommend search query B to the current user, wherein the recommendation engine tracks a number of prior users that performed search query A, then performed search query B, and then performed predetermined post-search activity with respect to a result set returned by search query B. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of making search recommendations comprising:
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determining a first number of users that performed a database search using search query A;
determining a second number as a subset of the first number of users that performed a database search using search query B subsequent to performing the database search using search query A, and performed a predetermined post-search activity with respect to the search using search query B; and
recommending search query B to a current user executing a database search using the search query A. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of managing a computerized commerce system where a user interface includes page views obtained during a session in response to user specified search queries, the method comprising:
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tracking session data to determine sequential page views, wherein page view B is viewed immediately after page view A;
editing the tracked session data based upon search queries including a search phrase and a category constraint used to view search pages A and B, wherein editing comprises eliminating the tracked session data if the category constraint of the search queries is not the same for both page views A and B, or if the search phrase of the search queries is the same for both page views A and B; and
maintaining a historical count of a number of times users viewed page view A followed page view B based upon the edited tracked session data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing a computerized commerce system having a user interface including page views obtained during a session in response to specified search queries, the method comprising:
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associating page views, wherein a first page view is associated with a second page view based upon viewing frequency and post search user activity;
receiving a user specified search query producing a search result including the first page view; and
recommending a system specified search query to the producing a search result including the second page view.
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