Presenting data in response to an incomplete query

摘要

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for executing a database query based on an incomplete query. An example system configured to practice the method receives a web request, wherein a uniform resource locator (URL) of the web request provides an argument, and extracts the argument from the URL as a parameter for a database query. The system identifies an unspecified parameter in the database query, and selects a likely value for the unspecified parameter. Then the system executes the database query using the parameter and the likely value, and incorporates at least part of the query result in a web page served in response to the web request. The system can cache the web request and the likely value for the unspecified parameter for later use.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
receiving a web request, wherein a uniform resource locator (URL) of the web request provides an argument and a user account identifier identifying a user account;extracting the argument from the URL as a parameter for a database query;identifying a plurality of unspecified parameters in the database query;selecting a plurality of likely values for the plurality of unspecified parameters based on at least one of a predefined rule, a heuristic, an analysis of a statistical model, or information contained in the web request;executing the database query, in the identified user account, using the parameter and the plurality of likely values for the plurality of unspecified parameters to yield a query result;incorporating at least part of the query result in a web page served in response to the web request.