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Interpreting search queries

  • US 8,478,773 B1
  • Filed: 01/14/2011
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a search query from a user;

    identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search query;

    determining that the search query is ambiguous by determining that the geographic distance between locations associated with at least two of the search results is greater than a predetermined distance;

    selecting a disambiguated interpretation of the search query based on analysis of a log of stored search queries that are similar to the search query and that have been received from a plurality of other users; and

    providing a set of search results, wherein the set is selected based on the disambiguated interpretation of the search query.

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