SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT DISAMBIGUATION AND CONTEXT DESIGNATION IN INCREMENTAL SEARCH
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Abstract
Methods and systems for text disambiguation and context designation in incremental search are provided. A method for selecting items in response to ambiguous keystrokes entered by a user and unambiguous metadata associated with a previously selected search result includes receiving ambiguous keystrokes, selecting and presenting a first subset of items and metadata associated with the items presented based on the ambiguous keystrokes. The method also includes receiving a selection of one of the items from the user, and, in response to a locking operation received from the user, locking in fixed relation at least one of the ambiguous keystrokes to at least one metadata term associated with the selected item. The method further includes, subsequent to receiving the locking operation, selecting and presenting a second subset of items based at least in part on the locked metadata term, and presenting the second subset of items.
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17. A method for searching for an item, comprising:
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receiving a first keystroke sequence that represents a plurality of symbols; in response to receiving the first keystroke sequence, comparing the plurality of symbols represented by the first keystroke sequence to information associated with items in a collection of items; selecting, using control circuitry, a first result set of items in the collection, wherein the information associated with each item in the first result set comprises the plurality of symbols represented by the first keystroke sequence; generating for display the items in the first result set; receiving a first user selection of an item in the first result set; in response to receiving the first user selection of the item in the first result set, automatically obtaining metadata associated with the selected item; searching metadata associated with the collection of items to generate a second result set of items based on the obtained metadata associated with the selected item, wherein the searching comprises identifying items in the collection that are associated with metadata that comprise the obtained metadata associated with the selected item; and generating for display the items in the second result set. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for searching for an item, comprising:
control circuitry configured to; receive a first keystroke sequence that represents a plurality of symbols; in response to receiving the first keystroke sequence, compare the plurality of symbols represented by the first keystroke sequence to information associated with items in a collection of items; select a first result set of items in the collection, wherein the information associated with each item in the first result set comprises the plurality of symbols represented by the first keystroke sequence; generate for display the items in the first result set; receive a first user selection of an item in the first result set; in response to receiving the first user selection of the item in the first result set, automatically obtain metadata associated with the selected item; search metadata associated with the collection of items to generate a second result set of items based on the obtained metadata associated with the selected item, wherein the searching comprises identifying items in the collection that are associated with metadata that comprise the obtained metadata associated with the selected item; and generate for display the items in the second result set. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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