Patent ID: 8214348
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for determining related terms, the method comprising: receiving one or more terms; determining, in a cloud computing environment, a first plurality of distances based on the one or more received terms and a first plurality of terms that is derived from an algorithmic search list, wherein a search engine server generates the first plurality of terms based on the one or more received terms; determining, in the cloud computing environment, a second plurality of distances based on the one or more received terms and a second plurality of terms that is derived from a sponsored search list, wherein the second plurality of terms is generated based on the one or more received terms; determining, in the cloud computing environment, a third plurality of distances based on the one or more received terms and a third plurality of terms, wherein the third plurality of terms is derived from a search log; combining the first, second, and third pluralities of distances to derive a fourth plurality of distances; and generating a plurality of related terms related to the one or more received terms based on the fourth plurality of distances.