CREATION OF A MOBILE SEARCH SUGGESTION DICTIONARY
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for creating a list of expected search queries associated with a search vertical, ordering the list based on at least one factor, and presenting the ordered list of search queries to a mobile communication facility for user selection.
1 . A method of operating a mobile search suggestion dictionary comprising:
creating a list of expected search queries associated with a search vertical;
ordering the list based on at least one factor; and
presenting the ordered list of search queries to a mobile communication facility for user selection.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the search vertical is general search.
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30 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one factor is related to search query popularity.
31 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one factor is based on information relating to a mobile communication facility.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a user characteristic.
33 . (canceled)
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a user history.
35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a user transaction.
36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a geographic location.
37 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a user device.
38 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a time.
39 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is a mobile communication facility characteristic.
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43 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the information relating to a mobile communication facility is provided by a telecommunications service provider.
44 . The method of claim 31 , wherein at least one of the presented search queries in the list of search queries is associated with a human language.
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56 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the list of presented search queries is associated with a handset.
57 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the list of presented search queries is associated with an input box.
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71 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of presented search queries is associated with a mobile communication facility type.
72 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of presented search queries is associated with a phone client application.
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78 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication facility is a mobile phone.
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81 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the presented search queries is initiated by a substring query entry.
82 . (canceled)
83 . A system of operating a mobile search suggestion dictionary comprising:
a creating facility adapted to create a list of expected search queries associated with a search vertical;
an ordering facility adapted to order the list based on at least one factor; and
a presenting facility adapted to present the ordered list of search queries to a mobile communication facility for user selection.
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