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Methods and systems for providing a response to a query

  • US 8,037,087 B2
  • Filed: 04/22/2008
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a query from a user;

    correlating search engine activity information of each of two or more independent users, the search engine activity information pertaining to a search session of a respective independent user for a query related to the received query, the search session being defined by a reasonable time limit or a limit on intervening actions in search engine activity; and

    providing search results to the user corresponding to the received query, wherein providing search results to the user comprises determining one or more of query associations that is a correct spelling of an erroneously spelled received query based on the correlated query-to-query activity and indicating to the user which of the provided query suggestions have been determined to be a correct spelling of an erroneously spelled received query.

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