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SEARCH QUERY TRANSFORMATION USING DIRECT MANIPULATION

  • US 20090144262A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2007
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A search query transformation system for transforming and revising an initial search query having search terms, comprising:

  • a search query re-weighting user interface component that allows a searcher to adjust a weight of query operators in the initial search query to obtain search query re-weighting revisions;

    a search query term replacement user interface component that allows the searcher to replace individual terms or individual phrases in the initial search query to obtain search query term replacement revisions; and

    a revised search query that is a combination of the search query re-weighting revisions and the search query term replacement revisions.

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