Method and system for intent queries and results
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- identifying terms to be included in an index of terms associated with only a single specific intent by monitoring a set of users'"'"' searching behavior;
wherein said specific intent includes an intent to find information relevant to a location;
receiving a request to retrieve information stored on a computer system, wherein the request includes at least one search term;
in response to receiving the request;
comparing said at least one search term to said index of terms;
determining whether said at least one search term matches a term in said index of terms;
in response to determining that said at least one search term matches a term in said index of terms;
determining a user'"'"'s location, andidentifying information relevant to said user'"'"'s location; and
outputting said information relevant to said user'"'"'s location.
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Abstract
A search engine compares entered search terms to an index of terms signifying a specific or local intent. If an entered term matches term in the index, then the search engine identifies and outputs information corresponding to the specific or local intent. Terms to include in the index of terms can be identified by monitoring the searching behavior of a set of users.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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identifying terms to be included in an index of terms associated with only a single specific intent by monitoring a set of users'"'"' searching behavior; wherein said specific intent includes an intent to find information relevant to a location; receiving a request to retrieve information stored on a computer system, wherein the request includes at least one search term; in response to receiving the request; comparing said at least one search term to said index of terms; determining whether said at least one search term matches a term in said index of terms; in response to determining that said at least one search term matches a term in said index of terms; determining a user'"'"'s location, and identifying information relevant to said user'"'"'s location; and outputting said information relevant to said user'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing a plurality of indexes of terms, wherein each index of terms of the plurality is associated with a single specific intent that is different than the specific intent associated with each other index of terms of the plurality of indexes of terms; identifying terms to be included in each index of terms of the plurality of indexes of terms by monitoring a set of users'"'"' searching behavior; receiving a request to retrieve information stored on a computer system, wherein the request includes at least one search term; in response to receiving the request; determining, from among a plurality of different types of devices, a particular type of device that sent the request; if the particular type of device is of a first type, then comparing said at least one search term to a first index of terms of the plurality of indexes of terms; if the particular type of device is of a second type that is different than the first type, then comparing said at least one search term to a second index of terms of the plurality of indexes of terms; wherein the first index includes a term that is not included in the second index; in response to determining that said at least one search term matches a term in the first index of terms, identifying information corresponding to the specific intent associated with the first index of terms; and outputting said information corresponding to the specific intent. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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