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Recommendation of search keywords based on indication of user intention

  • US 8,799,306 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a set of search keywords input by a user;

    determining whether the set of search keywords indicate a clearly defined intention by the user, including comparing the set of search keywords with a plurality of predetermined words corresponding to intentions that are not clearly defined;

    in the event that the set of search keywords are determined not to indicate a clearly defined intention, executing a first recommendation method to obtain recommended search keywords;

    wherein;

    the first recommendation method is selected among a plurality of recommendation methods;

    recording a first exposure to feedback rate of a knowledge-based recommendation method and a second exposure to feedback rate of a session correlation-based recommendation method; and

    adjusting the first proportion of recommended keywords contributed by the knowledge-based recommendation method for future received search keyword sets, and the second proportion of recommended keywords contributed by the session correlation-based recommendation method for future received search keyword sets,wherein;

    the first recommendation method includes a combination of at least the knowledge-based recommendation method and the session correlation-based recommendation method; and

    the knowledge-based recommendation method contributes to a first proportion of recommended keywords and the session correlation-based recommendation method contributes to a second proportion of recommended keywords.

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