Dynamic client interaction for search

摘要

A system for guiding a search for information is presented. The system comprises a user interface that accepts a phrase and receives at least one suggestion based at least in part on the phrase. The system also includes a phrase suggestion engine that matches the phrase with the at least one suggestion. Methods of using the system are also provided.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of searching, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, an initial portion of a search query; dynamically performing an initial search based on the initial portion of the search query; presenting one or more suggestions for completing the search query and one or more initial search results comprising one or more hyperlinks identified in response to the initial search performed dynamically based on the initial portion of the search query; while presenting the initial portion of the search query, the one or more suggestions, and the one or more initial search results, initiating a continuous receiving of one or more additional portions of the search query to generate a continuously-evolving search query; and dynamically performing one or more subsequent searches in response to receiving the one or more additional portions of the search query and presenting one or more updated suggestions and dynamically updated search results by changing the displayed one or more search results and the displayed one or more suggestions; wherein both the dynamically updated search results and the one or more updated suggestions are dynamically identified as the continuously-evolving search query is evolved on receiving each of the one or more additional portions in the portion of the search query, and wherein the performing the initial search and generating the one or more suggestions are implemented simultaneously.