Patent ID: 8756219
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining relevant search categories and associated subcategories based on a query provided by a user, and displaying the relevant search categories and associated subcategories on an initial search results page after the query has been processed, the method comprising: receiving a user inputted query; determining a set of algorithmic search results that are algorithmically determined to be relevant to the user inputted query; accessing a database comprising a plurality of stored queries, each of the plurality of stored queries being associated with predetermined sets of search categories and correlated subcategories based on at least one of a frequency or a probability of previous users refining a search for the each of the stored queries using the predetermined sets of search categories and correlated subcategories; determining a stored query in the database that is similar to the user inputted query; identifying one or more predetermined search categories and one or more predetermined subcategories correlated with a corresponding search category of the one or more predetermined search categories that are associated in the database with the stored query, the one or more predetermined search categories and the one or more predetermined subcategories relevant to the user inputted query, wherein generating the initial search results page, wherein the initial search results page is a first results page that is visible to the user after the user submits the query, the initial search results page comprising: