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IMPLEMENTING AN EXPANDED SEARCH AND PROVIDING EXPANDED SEARCH RESULTS

  • US 20090094211A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2008
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a first search query generated by a user;

    determining a type of expansion to apply to the first search query;

    automatically generating expanded search queries associated with the first search query according to the determined expansion type without intervention from the user;

    executing a search on each one of the expanded search queries associated with the first search query to retrieve search results;

    providing the search results for presentation to the user in modules, wherein a module comprises search results for one of the expanded search queries associated with the first search query;

    receiving a second search query generated by the user, wherein the second search query is one of the expanded search queries;

    automatically generating expanded search queries associated with the second search query according to the determined expansion type without intervention from the user;

    executing a search on each one of the expanded search queries associated with the second search query to retrieve search results; and

    providing the search results for presentation to the user in modules, wherein a module comprises search results for one of the expanded search queries associated with the second search query.

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