Systems and methods for providing stock ticker information
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1. A method performed by one or more computer devices, comprising:
- receiving a string of information via a single information entry field, the string of information including one or more ticker symbol terms, the single information entry field accepting entry of both information associated with search queries for ticker information and information associated with search queries for non-ticker information;
determining a frequency of use of the one or more ticker symbols;
determining a measure of interest in the one or more ticker symbols;
generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, where the generated measure of intentis based on a relationship between the determined frequency of use and the determined measure of interest, andreflects a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information;
performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and
providing the ticker information to a client.
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Abstract
A system generates a ticker result, which may be a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to a quote provider. The system receives a string of information and determines whether all terms in the string of information correspond to ticker symbols. If all terms in the string of information correspond to ticker symbols, the system may ascertain whether the string of information corresponds to a query for ticker information. If the string of information corresponds to a query for ticker information, the ticker information (e.g., a ticker result) may be provided.
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1. A method performed by one or more computer devices, comprising:
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receiving a string of information via a single information entry field, the string of information including one or more ticker symbol terms, the single information entry field accepting entry of both information associated with search queries for ticker information and information associated with search queries for non-ticker information; determining a frequency of use of the one or more ticker symbols; determining a measure of interest in the one or more ticker symbols; generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, where the generated measure of intent is based on a relationship between the determined frequency of use and the determined measure of interest, and reflects a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information; performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and providing the ticker information to a client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a client, a string of information that includes one or more ticker symbol terms; means for identifying a frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms; means for generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, the measure of intent reflecting a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information, where the measure of intent is based on the identified frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms and another factor; means for performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; means for performing a search for the non-ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the non-ticker information; and means for providing the ticker information or the non-ticker information to the client. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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one or more instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive a string of information that includes one or more ticker symbol terms; one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to identify a frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms; one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to identify a trading volume of a stock, mutual fund, or market index corresponding to the one or more ticker symbol terms; one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms based on the frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms and the trading volume of the stock, mutual fund, or market index, the measure of intent reflecting a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information; one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent reflects the likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to provide the ticker information to a client. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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