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Intent driven search result rich abstracts

  • US 7,958,109 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2009
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a query from a user;

    based on the query, determining one or more potential intents of the user;

    based on the query, determining a plurality of matching resources that includes a first matching resource and a second matching resource that is different than the first matching resource;

    for the first matching resource of the plurality of matching resources, selecting, based on the one or more potential intents, a first abstract template from a plurality of abstract templates;

    for the second matching resource of the plurality of matching resources, selecting, based on the one or more potential intents, a second abstract template from the plurality of abstract templates;

    wherein each abstract template of the plurality of abstract templates;

    (a) corresponds to a different intent than any other intent to which any other abstract template of the plurality of abstract templates corresponds, and(b) dictates a different manner of displaying information about a resource than any other manner of displaying dictated by any other abstract template of the plurality of abstract templates; and

    generating a search results page that includes;

    for the first matching resource, a first abstract that is displayed based on the first abstract template, andfor the second matching resource, a second abstract that is displayed based on the second abstract template;

    wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

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