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EXPANDING A QUERY TO INCLUDE TERMS ASSOCIATED THROUGH VISUAL CONTENT

  • US 20090164456A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2007
  • Published: 06/25/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for expanding a query, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving the query;

    for at least one query term of the query, performing the steps of;

    determining whether the at least one query term is associated with one or more other query terms through visual content; and

    in response to determining that the at least one query term is associated with one or more other query terms through visual content, creating an expanded query by adding at least one of the one or more other query terms to the query.

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