System for determining local intent in a search query
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1. A method for determining a local intent of a query comprising:
- receiving a query;
identifying a presence of a location term in the query;
separating the query into a root term and the location term when the location term is present;
analyzing historical searches that record which location terms are most often associated with the root term; and
computing a local intent probability (LIP) for the root term based on the historical searches.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for determining local intent. Local intent may reflect whether a search query should receive results and advertisements that are geographically specific. The local intent may be determined using probabilistic models that analyze historical searches to determine which search terms tend to have local intent.
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1. A method for determining a local intent of a query comprising:
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receiving a query; identifying a presence of a location term in the query; separating the query into a root term and the location term when the location term is present; analyzing historical searches that record which location terms are most often associated with the root term; and computing a local intent probability (LIP) for the root term based on the historical searches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for providing a local intent probability, the storage medium comprising instructions operative to:
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receiving a plurality of search queries; separating a root term and a location term from each of the plurality of queries; calculating the local intent probability for the root terms from the plurality of queries based on the frequency each root term is associated with the location terms. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system determining a local intent of a search query comprising:
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a search engine coupled with a network and configured to receive the search query over the network; a local intent analyzer coupled with the search engine and configured to extract a root term from the search query; and a root term database coupled with the local intent analyzer and configured to store a plurality of root terms extracted from a plurality of search queries combined with at least one location associated with the plurality of root terms; wherein the local intent analyzer determines the local intent of the query root term from based on the at least one location associated with the query root term, further wherein the query root term is one of the plurality of root terms stored in the root term database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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