REARRANGING SEARCH OPERATORS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a memory;
at least one processor coupled to the memory;
a query rewrite module, executable by the at least one processor, configured to;
receive an initial search query from a user, the initial search query comprising at least one search operator and at least one search term; and
generate a rewritten search query based on the initial search query, the query rewrite module being configured to rewrite at least one optional search operator in the initial search query using at least one required search operator and at least one exclusion search operator in response to a determination that the initial search query comprises the at least one optional search operator and does not comprise any required search operators;
a query match module configured to generate search results for the rewritten search query; and
a query results module configured to cause the search results to be presented to the user.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for rearranging search operators of a search query are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a first initial search query is received from a first user. The first initial search query comprises at least one search operator and at least one search term. A first rewritten search query is generated based on the first initial search query. The generating of the first rewritten search query comprises rewriting at least one optional search operator in the first initial search query using at least one required search operator and at least one exclusion search operator in response to a determination that the first initial search query comprises the at least one optional search operator and does not comprise any required search operators. A first set of search results is generated for the first rewritten search query and caused to be presented to the first user.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A system comprising:
-
a memory; at least one processor coupled to the memory; a query rewrite module, executable by the at least one processor, configured to; receive an initial search query from a user, the initial search query comprising at least one search operator and at least one search term; and generate a rewritten search query based on the initial search query, the query rewrite module being configured to rewrite at least one optional search operator in the initial search query using at least one required search operator and at least one exclusion search operator in response to a determination that the initial search query comprises the at least one optional search operator and does not comprise any required search operators; a query match module configured to generate search results for the rewritten search query; and a query results module configured to cause the search results to be presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
3. The system of claim it , wherein rewriting the at least one optional search operator in the initial search query using the at least one required search operator and the at least one exclusion search operator comprises replacing at least one of the at least one optional search operator from the initial search query with one of the at least one exclusion search operator in the rewritten search query.
-
8. A computer-implemented method comprising:
-
receiving a first initial search query from a first user, the first initial search query comprising at least one search operator and at least one search term; generating, by at least one processor, a first rewritten search query based on the first initial search query, the generating the first rewritten search query comprising rewriting at least one optional search operator in the first initial search query using at least one required search operator and at least one exclusion search operator in response to a determination that the first initial search query comprises the at least one optional search operator and does not comprise any required search operators; generating a first set of search results for the first rewritten search query; and causing the first set of search results to be presented to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
-
receiving a first initial search query from a first user, the first initial search query comprising at least one search operator and at least one search term; generating a first rewritten search query based on the first initial search query, the generating the first rewritten search query comprising rewriting at least one optional search operator in the first initial search query using at least one required search operator and at least one exclusion search operator in response to a determination that the first initial search query comprises the at least one optional search operator and does not comprise any required search operators; generating a first set of search results for the first rewritten search query; and causing the first set of search results to be presented to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification