WO2012142553A3 - Identifying query formulation suggestions for low-match queries - Google Patents

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WO2012142553A3
WO2012142553A3 PCT/US2012/033718 US2012033718W WO2012142553A3 WO 2012142553 A3 WO2012142553 A3 WO 2012142553A3 US 2012033718 W US2012033718 W US 2012033718W WO 2012142553 A3 WO2012142553 A3 WO 2012142553A3
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Kuansan Wang
Yu-Ting Kuo
Chao-Chia Liu
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Systems, methods and computer-storage media are provided for identifying low-match search queries and determining comparable item matches to suggest to the user in response to a low-match query. "Low-match queries" are queries for which an insufficient number of exact item matches are available. In embodiments, exact and/or comparable item matches may be determined via semantic analysis. Also provided are systems, methods and computer-storage media for informing the user, by way of a presented indicator, or the like, that a presented item was selected for presentation based upon a similarity metric rather than being determined an exact match for the input query.
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