Framework for Suggesting Search Terms

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting local query suggestions. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of determining a general location and a specific location for a client device. Methods also include while receiving a query stem, and before receiving an input submitting a query to the search engine, obtaining general queries containing the query stem, each general query having a first quality measure. Methods also include obtaining local queries containing the query stem, each local query having a second quality measure. Methods also include combining at least one of the general queries and at least one of the local queries into combined queries, the combined queries having a presentation order based on the respective quality measures of the queries. Methods also include presenting the queries.

主权项

1. A method of suggestion query completions before a user completes a query request, the method comprising:
receiving, at a search engine system, a network request from a client device; ascertaining a general location and a specific location of the client device, the specific location being a more specific indication of the location of the client device than the general location; determining that the network request contains a query stem and not a completed query request; obtaining general queries containing the query stem; obtaining local queries containing the query stem and corresponding to the specific location; in response to determining that the network request contains the query stem, selecting, with one or more processors of the search engine system, suggested queries by performing steps comprising:
selecting some of the suggested queries from among the general queries based on popularity of the general queries in an area corresponding to the general location; andselecting some of the suggested queries from among the local queries based on popularity of the specific queries in an area corresponding to the specific location; and sending the suggested queries to the client device before the client device receives an input from the user submitting the completed query request.