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Transparent search query processing

  • US 7,685,116 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Issued: 03/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for transparently processing a search query, the method comprising:

  • upon receiving a natural language text input from a user, converting the natural language text input to a search query interpretation of the natural language text input;

    displaying the search query interpretation to the user inside a search box;

    executing a search based on the search query interpretation and displaying a search result to the user; and

    upon receiving a user input modifying the search query interpretation displayed inside the search box, displaying the modified search query interpretation to the user inside the search box and executing a search based on the modified search query interpretation to provide a search result for display to the user.

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