Patent Document ID: 9508101
Application ID: 09956875

Base Claim:
1. A method performed by one or more computer devices, comprising: receiving a string of information via a single information entry field, the string of information including one or more ticker symbol terms, the single information entry field accepting entry of both information associated with search queries for ticker information and information associated with search queries for non-ticker information; determining a frequency of use of the one or more ticker symbols; determining a measure of interest in the one or more ticker symbols; generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, where the generated measure of intent is based on a relationship between the determined frequency of use and the determined measure of interest, and reflects a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information; performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and providing the ticker information to a client.

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Claim 8:
8. The method of claim 1 , where providing the ticker information includes: performing a search based on the string of information to identify relevant resource sites, generating a web page containing one or more results from the search, the web page including the ticker information, and providing the web page.