OPTIMIZED AUTOCOMPLETION OF SEARCH FIELD

• US 20170140066A1
• Filed: 11/18/2015
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Balasubramanian, Swaminathan, De, Radha M., Delport, Ashley D., Poddar, Indrajit, Vasudevan, Cheranellore
• Granted Patent: US 10,380,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/252 between a Database Management System and a front-end application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90324 using system suggestions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90328 using search space presentation or visualization, e.g. category or range presentation and selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

A computer receives event information associated with a user. The computer determines one or more social media contacts associated with the event, wherein the social media contacts are further associated with the user. The computer determines one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts. The computer detects an input by the user, wherein the input includes one or more characters. The computer determines one or more autocomplete suggestions based on the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts.

Claims

1. A method for determining autocomplete suggestions, comprising the steps of:

a computer receiving information detailing an event associated with a user;

the computer determining one or more social media contacts associated with the event, wherein the social media contacts are further associated with the user;

the computer determining one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts;

the computer detecting an input by the user, wherein the input includes one or more characters; and

the computer determining one or more autocomplete suggestions based on the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining one or more social media contacts associated with the event further comprises the computer comparing one or more guest lists associated with the event with social media contacts associated with the user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the computer determining whether the detected input has been entered within a certain time range.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the certain time range is associated with a start and end time of the event.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the certain time range is associated with a time range that the user is detected in a certain location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts are associated with the event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts further comprises utilizing natural language processing techniques to determine one or more terms from a set of terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts associated with at least one of:

a location of the event, one or more speakers attending the event, one or more social interests related to the event, and metadata associated with the event.

8. A computer program product for determining autocomplete suggestions, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive information detailing an event associated with a user;

program instructions to determine one or more social media contacts associated with the event, wherein the social media contacts are further associated with the user;

program instructions to determine one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts;

program instructions to detect an input by the user, wherein the input includes one or more characters; and

program instructions to determine one or more autocomplete suggestions based on the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine one or more social media contacts associated with the event further comprises program instructions to compare one or more guest lists associated with the event with social media contacts associated with the user.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to determine whether the detected input has been entered within a certain time range.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the certain time range is associated with a start and end time of the event.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the certain time range is associated with a time range that the user is detected in a certain location.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts are associated with the event.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts further comprises program instructions to utilize natural language processing techniques to determine one or more terms from a set of terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts associated with at least one of:

a location of the event, one or more speakers attending the event, one or more social interests related to the event, and metadata associated with the event.

15. A computer system for determining autocomplete suggestions, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive information detailing an event associated with a user;

program instructions to determine one or more social media contacts associated with the event, wherein the social media contacts are further associated with the user;

program instructions to determine one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts;

program instructions to detect an input by the user, wherein the input includes one or more characters; and

program instructions to determine one or more autocomplete suggestions based on the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the program instructions to determine one or more social media contacts associated with the event further comprises program instructions to compare one or more guest lists associated with the event with social media contacts associated with the user.

17. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine whether the detected input has been entered within a certain time range.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the certain time range is associated with a start and end time of the event.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the certain time range is associated with a time range that the user is detected in a certain location.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the one or more terms utilized by the determined one or more social media contacts are associated with the event.