Inferring attributes from search queries

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Vo, Tim T. (Department: 2168)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

Reexamination Certificate

active

08005842

ABSTRACT:
Systems, techniques, and machine-readable instructions for inferring attributes from search queries. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a description of a collection of search queries, inferring attributes of entities from the description of the collection of search queries, associating the inferred attributes with identifiers of entities characterized by the attributes, and making the associations of the attributes and entities available.

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