Surfacing forums associated with a search string
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1. A method of selecting a forum, the method comprising:
- receiving a search string for searching items in an electronic sales catalog to return search results, the search string including search terms;
creating variations of the search string based at least in part on the search terms, at least one of the variations to map to at least one of a tag having a tag forum or a category having a category forum;
associating the tag forum or the category forum with the search string; and
causing display of the tag forum or the category forum with the search results.
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Abstract
Creation, association, and/or placement of search forums for searches strings enable users to discuss aspects of both searches and elements associated with the searches, and further enable the users to view discussions from other users. The search forum may be generated from variations of the search string. In addition or alternatively, search strings may be associated with existing item forums, category forums, and tag forums. Search forums may be placed with, for example, search results or with items, categories, and/or tags, among other possibilities, to provide user access to the search forums.
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1. A method of selecting a forum, the method comprising:
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receiving a search string for searching items in an electronic sales catalog to return search results, the search string including search terms; creating variations of the search string based at least in part on the search terms, at least one of the variations to map to at least one of a tag having a tag forum or a category having a category forum; associating the tag forum or the category forum with the search string; and causing display of the tag forum or the category forum with the search results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing forums, the method comprising:
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receiving a search string for searching an electronic list of items, the search string including a plurality of search terms; identifying items associated with the search string to create a search result; generating variations of the search string, the variations including a modified arrangement of the plurality of search terms that form the search string; determining whether a forum associated with the search string or with one of the variations of the search string exists by determining if the search string or one of the variations of the search string is associated with at least one of a tag having a tag forum, a category having a category forum, or an existing search term having a search forum; at least partly in response to determining that a forum associated with the search string or one of the variations exists, selecting a forum from at least one of the tag forum, the category forum, or the search forum; and causing display of the selected forum as a part of the search result. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, performs acts comprising:
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obtaining a search string that includes search terms used to identify elements in an electronic list; identifying variations of the search terms based at least in part on the search terms; mapping the at least a portion of the search string or the variations with at least one of tags having tag forums or categories having category forums; and associating at least one of the tag forums or categories forums with the search string. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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