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Anticipated query generation and processing in a search engine

  • US 8,271,471 B1
  • Filed: 09/26/2011
  • Issued: 09/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method performed at a server system, comprising:

  • receiving at the server system a portion of a search query from a search requestor at a client system that is distinct from the server system;

    at the server system, responding to receiving the portion of the search query, including;

    predicting from the portion of the search query a plurality of predicted queries;

    selecting one or more of the plurality of predicted queries;

    obtaining search results for the selected one or more predicted queries;

    selecting one or more of the obtained search results;

    caching the selected one or more obtained search results at the server system; and

    transmitting the selected one or more predicted queries to the search requestor at the client system; and

    transmitting, in response to selection of a respective predicted query by the search requestor, one or more of the cached search results to the search requestor at the client system.

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