METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION SEARCH

• US 20150302056A1
• Filed: 09/11/2013
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: HE, Xiang, Qi, Chao, Chen, Jianqun, Wang, Ye, Jiao, Feng, Yang, Yuekui
• Application Number:
  US14/413,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20150302056A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2425 Iterative querying; Query formulation based on the results of a preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2453 Query optimisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for information search. The method for information search comprises: receiving an information search string inputted by a user; determining whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, then helping the user in completing the information search string; and, performing a search on the basis of the completed information search string. The method and system for information search of embodiments of the present invention combine user search history and user scenario to understand the intent of the user, to help the user in completing search information, to allow for searches of increased convenience and speed, and to increase the operability of the searches.

Claims

1. A method for information search, comprising the steps of:

receiving an information search string inputted by a user;

determining whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, then helping the user in completing the information search string; and

performing a search on the basis of a completed information search string.

2. The method for information search according to claim 1, wherein helping the user in completing the information search string comprises:

helping the user in completing the information search string by means of user context and/or user scenario.

3. The method for information search according to claim 2, wherein the user context comprises user search histories, user search records and related search records to similar information of other users;

wherein the user scenario comprises a location of the user, time, and/or user interest.

4. The method for information search according to claim 2, before the step of receiving the information search string inputted by the user, the method further comprising:

establishing a database of search field.

5. The method for information search according to claim 4, wherein establishing the database of search field comprises:

establishing keywords of different search fields;

obtaining a common search corpus of a search task; and

extracting a common sentence pattern according to the search corpus.

6. The method for information search according to claim 2, after the step of receiving the information search string inputted by the user, the method further comprising:

distinguishing a received information search string according to a task classifier.

7. The method for information search according to claim 1, after the step of helping the user in completing the information search string, the method further comprising:

determining whether or not search information of the user is complete, if the search information of the user is incomplete, prompting the user to complete the search information, and if the search information of the user is complete, extracting key information according to the search information, calling corresponding service to search, and providing a search result to the user.

16. The method for information search according to claim 3, before the step of receiving the information search string inputted by the user, the method further comprising:

establishing a database of search field.

17. The method for information search according to claim 3, after the step of receiving the information search string inputted by the user, the method further comprising:

distinguishing a received information search string according to a task classifier.

8. A system for information search, comprising:

an information receiving module, which is configured to receive an information search string inputted by a user;

an information completing module, which is configured to determine whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, helping the user in completing the information search string; and

an information searching module, which is configured to perform a search on the basis of a completed information search string.

9. The system for information search according to claim 8, wherein, when the information completing module helping the user in completing the information search string, helping the user in completing the information search string by means of user context and/or user scenario.

10. The system for information search according to claim 9, wherein the user context comprises user search histories, user search records and related search records to similar information of other users;

wherein the user scenario comprises a location of the user, time, and/or user interest.

11. The system for information search according to claim 9, the system further comprising:

an information determining module, which is configured to determine whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, helping the user in completing search information by the information completing module, and if the information search string inputted by the user is complete, extracting key information by the information extracting module.

12. The system for information search according to claim 9, the system further comprising:

a database establishing module and an information distinguishing module, wherein the database establishing module is configured to establish a database of search field, wherein the information distinguishing module is configured to distinguish a received information search string according to a task classifier.

13. The system for information search according to claim 12, wherein the database establishing module establishing the database is by:

establishing keywords of different search fields;

obtaining a common search corpus of a search task; and

extracting a common sentence pattern according to the search corpus.

14. The system for information search according to claim 9, the system further comprising:

an information complement determining module, an information prompting module and an information extracting module, wherein the information complement determining module is configured to determine whether or not search information of the user is complete, if the search information of the user is incomplete, prompting the user to complete the search information by the information prompting module, and if the search information of the user is complete, extracting key information by the information extracting module;

wherein the information prompting module is configured to prompt the user to complete the search information;

wherein the information extracting module is configured to extract key information according to the search information.

18. The system for information search according to claim 10, the system further comprising:

an information determining module, which is configured to determine whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, helping the user in completing search information by the information completing module, and if the information search string inputted by the user is complete, extracting key information by the information extracting module.

19. The system for information search according to claim 10, the system further comprising:

a database establishing module and an information distinguishing module, wherein the database establishing module is configured to establish a database of search field, wherein the information distinguishing module is configured to distinguish a received information search string according to a task classifier.

20. The system for information search according to claim 10, the system further comprising:

an information complement determining module, an information prompting module and an information extracting module, wherein the information complement determining module is configured to determine whether or not search information of the user is complete, if the search information of the user is incomplete, prompting the user to complete the search information by the information prompting module, and if the search information of the user is complete, extracting key information by the information extracting module;

wherein the information prompting module is configured to prompt the user to complete the search information;

wherein the information extracting module is configured to extract key information according to the search information.

15. A computer readable storage medium for storing computer and/or mobile terminal executable program, wherein the executable program is used for controlling the computer and/or mobile terminal to perform a method for information search, comprising:

receiving an information search string inputted by a user;

determining whether or not the information search string inputted by the user is complete, if the information search string inputted by the user is incomplete, then helping the user in completing the information search string; and

performing a search on the basis of a completed information search string.