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Method and system for providing native language query service

  • US 7,058,626 B1
  • Filed: 07/28/2000
  • Issued: 06/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method for providing native language query service for Internet users, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving an original query request from an Internet user, said original query request containing query words of native language of said user;

    (b) selecting a suitable search engine from a plurality of search engines, each of said search engines having a respective dedicated language and a URL;

    (c) on the basis of said URL, retrieving a search engine template matching said URL from a search engine template storage;

    translating said query words of native language into said query words of a dedicated language defined in said retrieved search engine template;

    searching a dedicated language corresponding to said URL from history records based on said URL in the event no search engine template matching said URL is retrieved from said search engine template storage;

    determining positions of said query word parameters by using linguistic characteristics of parameter values; and

    translating said query words of native language at said positions into said query words of said dedicated language;

    (d) constructing a new query request directed to said selected search engine based on said original query request and said query words of dedicated language;

    (e) sending said new query request to said selected search engine and receiving a returned query result;

    (f) sending said query result back to said user as a query result in relation to said original query request.

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