METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A VOICE-BASED USER-INPUT

摘要

There is disclosed a method of processing a search query, the method executable at a server. The method comprises receiving, via a communication network from an electronic device associated with the user, a first voice command from the user, the first voice command comprising an indication of a first search query; receiving, via the communication network from the electronic device associated with the user, a second voice command from the user, the second voice command comprising an indication of a second search query; determining if the second search query is a refinement of the first search query, said determining comprising; performing a first pseudo search based on a combination of the first search query and the second search query; performing a second pseudo search including the second search query; determining relative weight of the first pseudo search results and the second pseudo search results; deducing that the second search query is a refinement of the first search query responsive to the relative weight of the first pseudo search results being higher than that of the second pseudo search results.

主权项

1. A method of processing a search query, the method executable at a server, the method comprising:
receiving, via a communication network from an electronic device associated with the user, a first voice command from the user, the first voice command comprising an indication of a first search query; receiving, via the communication network from the electronic device associated with the user, a second voice command from the user, the second voice command comprising an indication of a second search query; determining if the second search query is a refinement of the first search query, said determining comprising:
performing a first pseudo search based on a combination of the first search query and the second search query;performing a second pseudo search including the second search query alone;determining relative weight of the first pseudo search results and the second pseudo search results;deducing that
(i) the second search query is a refinement of the first search query responsive to the relative weight of the first pseudo search results being higher than that of the second pseudo search results;(ii) the second search query is a brand new query independent of the first search query responsive to the relative weight of the first pseudo search results being lower than that of the second pseudo search results.