Patent ID: 9251292
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for searching, the method comprising: receiving, by a computer system, first queries, from a user; selecting, by the computer system, a plurality of head queries from among the first queries; clustering, by the computer system, the first queries, exclusive of the plurality of head queries, to the plurality of head queries by: associating, by the computer system, one or more categories with each head query of the plurality of head queries; receiving, by the computer system, a second query; determining a similarity between the second query and at least one of a selected head query of the plurality of head queries; associating, by the computer system, the second query with the selected head query of the plurality of head queries according to the similarity between the second query and the at least one of the selected head query; and identifying, by the computer system, one or more documents relevant to the second query using the one or more categories associated with the selected head query of the plurality of head queries; wherein: