Patent ID: 9471709
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising: identifying a query formulated via a computing device; identifying display information indicative of one or more display parameters of the computing device; identifying, based on the query, a plurality of autocomplete suggestions and corresponding scores, the autocomplete suggestions including at least one shorter autocomplete suggestion that is shorter in length than, and includes at least a first term of, one or more longer autocomplete suggestions of the autocomplete suggestions; determining a consolidated score of the shorter autocomplete suggestion, the consolidated score being a function of the score of the shorter autocomplete suggestion and one or more of the scores of the longer autocomplete suggestions that each include at least the first term; and determining a display group of the autocomplete suggestions for simultaneous display on the computing device; wherein determining the display group includes determining whether to include the shorter autocomplete suggestion in the display group based on comparison of the consolidated score of the shorter autocomplete suggestion to the scores of one or more of the longer autocomplete suggestions, and based on the display information.