MULTI-MODAL QUERY GENERATION
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1. A system that facilitates multi-modal search, comprising:
- a query administration component that converts a multi-modal input into a wildcard search query; and
a search engine component that employs the wildcard search query to retrieve a list of query suggestion results.
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Abstract
A multi-modal search system (and corresponding methodology) is provided. The system employs text, speech, touch and gesture input to establish a search query. Additionally, a subset of the modalities can be used to obtain search results based upon exact or approximate matches to a search result. For example, wildcards, which can either be triggered by the user or inferred by the system, can be employed in the search.
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1. A system that facilitates multi-modal search, comprising:
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a query administration component that converts a multi-modal input into a wildcard search query; and a search engine component that employs the wildcard search query to retrieve a list of query suggestion results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method of multi-modal search, comprising:
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receiving a multi-modal input from a user; establishing a wildcard query based upon portions of the multi-modal input; and rendering a plurality of suggested query results based upon the wildcard query. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-executable system that facilitates generation of a wildcard search query based upon a multi-modal input, comprising:
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means for receiving the multi-modal input from a user, wherein the multi-modal input includes at least two of text, speech, touch or gesture input; means for analyzing the multi-modal input irrespective of order or portions of the order; and means for generating the wildcard search query based upon the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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