Method and system for providing recommended terms

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017242933-A1
Application number	US-201715436633-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 17, 2017
Priority date	Jul 29, 2013
Publication date	Aug 24, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, a system, and a computer program product for providing recommended terms. A method for providing recommended terms is provided. The method includes determining a search query input by a user and an input time point when the search query was input, determining whether the input time point falls within a time range preset within a current time period, if the input time point falls within the time range preset within the current time period, determining whether the search query is present in a word bank preset for the time range, and if the search query is present in the word bank, providing the user with a special event recommended term preset for the time range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . (canceled)

2 . A method, comprising:
receiving a search query, at a client device, input by a user in a search box of a first web page that is being displayed; displaying a special event icon adjacent to the search box, at the client device, based at least in part on the search query; and in response to a determination that the special event icon is activated, opening a second web page, the second web page having a first information relating to a first category and a second information relating to a second category, the first category being different from the second category.

3 . The method as described in claim 2 , further comprising:
determining whether a current time falls within a preset time range; and in response to a determination that the current time falls outside the preset time range, omitting to display the special event icon on the first web page.

4 . The method as described in claim 2 , further comprising:
determining whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, displaying another recommended search term to appear in the search box.

5 . The method as described in claim 2 , further comprising:
determining whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, displaying another recommended search term to appear in the search box, comprising:
in response to a determination that the other recommended search term has been activated, opening the second web page.

6 . The method as described in claim 2 , wherein:
the first information includes links to items relating to the first category; and the second information includes links to items relating to the second category.

7 . A system, comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
receive a search query, at a client device, input by a user in a search box of a first web page that is being displayed;
display a special event icon adjacent to the search box, at the client device, based at least in part on the search query; and
in response to a determination that the special event icon is activated, open a second web page, the second web page having a first information relating to a first category and a second information relating to a second category, the first category being different from the second category.

8 . The system as described in claim 7 , further comprising to:
determine whether a current time falls within a preset time range; and in response to a determination that the current time falls outside the preset time range, omit to display the special event icon on the first web page.

9 . The system as described in claim 7 , further comprising to:
determine whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, display another recommended search term to appear in the search box.

10 . The system as described in claim 7 , further comprising to:
determine whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, display another recommended search term to appear in the search box, comprising:
in response to a determination that the other recommended search term has been activated, open the second web page.

11 . The system as described in claim 7 , wherein:
the first information includes links to items relating to the first category; and the second information includes links to items relating to the second category.

12 . A computer program product being embodied in a tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving a search query, at a client device, input by a user in a search box of a first web page that is being displayed; displaying a special event icon adjacent to the search box, at the client device, based at least in part on the search query; and in response to a determination that the special event icon is activated, opening a second web page, the second web page having a first information relating to a first category and a second information relating to a second category, the first category being different from the second category.

13 . The computer program product as described in claim 12 , further comprising:
determining whether a current time falls within a preset time range; and in response to a determination that the current time falls outside the preset time range, omitting to display the special event icon on the first web page.

14 . The computer program product as described in claim 12 , further comprising:
determining whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, displaying another recommended search term to appear in the search box.

15 . The computer program product as described in claim 12 , further comprising:
determining whether a search term of the search query matches a preset search term; and in response to a determination that the search term of the search query matches the preset search term, displaying another recommended search term to appear in the search box, comprising:
in response to a determination that the other recommended search term has been activated, opening the second web page.

16 . The computer program product as described in claim 12 , wherein:
the first information includes links to items relating to the first category; and the second information includes links to items relating to the second category.

Assignees

• Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Yizhe

Classifications

• G06F40/284

  Lexical analysis, e.g. tokenisation or collocates · CPC title

• G06F40/242

  Dictionaries · CPC title

• G06F16/3322 Primary

  using system suggestions (G06F16/3325 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F16/9535

  Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation · CPC title

• G06Q30/0625

  by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options · CPC title