System and methods of automatic query generation
View Patent ↗In a particular embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic. The memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to receive data related to search results and to automatically generate a query based on the received data and without explicit user query input. The memory also includes instructions executable by the processing logic to generate at least one visualization of second data related to search results from the generated query.
1. A system to search data sources, the system comprising:
an interface configured to couple to a network;
processing logic coupled to the interface; and
memory accessible to the processing logic, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processing logic to:
receive search results from one or more data sources;
extract data from the search results, the data including at least one of a name of a company and a name of an inventor;
automatically generate a query based on the extracted data and without explicit user query input;
automatically search the one or more data sources based on the generated query to retrieve second data;
correlate the second data to the search results;
send a graphical interface through the network to a computing device, the graphical interface including at least one visualization of the search results organized according to the second data and including a user-selectable element accessible by a user to share a snapshot representing a stored instance of the generated query with a subscriber; and
in response to selection of the user-selectable element, save the snapshot to the memory together with an indicator corresponding to the subscriber with whom the snapshot is shared.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising sending the generated query to at least one data source to retrieve the second data, wherein the second data comprises ancillary data related to attributes derived from the search results.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one visualization comprises a graphical map representing data related to the search results.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the graphical map comprises a market landscape visualization.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the market landscape visualization comprises competitive intelligence information derived from a document landscape associated with data related to the search results from the generated query.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the generated query is personalized to a particular user.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions executable by the processing logic to provide a control element to adjust a parameter of a learning system.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions executable by the processing logic to provide a control element to adjust a learning system to direct the learning system toward a desired outcome.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions executable by the processing logic to:
receive explicit user ratings associated with data from the search results from the generated query; and
train a learning system from the explicit user ratings.
10. A method of searching data sources, the method comprising:
receiving first search results from one or more data sources at a search system including a processor and a memory;
extracting data from the first search results at the search system, the data including at least one of a name of a company and a name of an inventor;
automatically generating, at the search system, a query based on the extracted data and without explicit user input;
automatically searching, using the search system, the one or more data sources based on the generated query to retrieve second search results including second data;
correlating the second data to the search results using the search system;
sending a graphical interface through a network to a computing device, the graphical interface including at least one visualization of the first search results organized according to the second data and including a user-selectable element accessible by a user to share a snapshot representing a stored instance of the generated query with a subscriber; and
in response to selection of the user-selectable element, saving the snapshot to the memory together with an indicator corresponding to the subscriber with whom the snapshot is shared.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing a snapshot related to the second data, wherein the snapshot comprises search logic related to the generated query.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein automatically generating a query comprises:
generating a competitive intelligence query related to industry information extracted from the first search results; and
searching at least one data source using the competitive intelligence query to identify the second data.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one visualization of the second data is generated based on a user profile.
14. The method claim 10 , wherein the at least one visualization of the second data is generated based on a user selection.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein generating the at least one visualization comprises:
retrieving user data related to a user of a destination device; and
selectively generating the at least one visualization based on the retrieved user data.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one visualization comprises a graphical visualization including multiple selectable graphical elements, wherein each of the multiple selectable graphical elements is associated with at least one result of the second search results.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the snapshot represents a stored instance of particular search parameters, the date, and the time of the search.
18. A system comprising:
an interface configured to couple to a network;
a processor coupled to the interface; and
a memory accessible to the processor, the memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
retrieve search results from one or more data sources;
extract data from the search results, the data including at least one of a name of a company and a name of an inventor;
automatically generate a query based on the extracted data and without explicit user query input;
automatically search the one or more data sources based on the generated query to retrieve second data;
correlate the second data to the search results; and
generate at least one visualization of the search results organized according to the second data;
send a graphical interface including the at least one visualization and including a user-selectable element accessible by the user to share a snapshot representing a stored instance of the generated query with a subscriber; and
in response to selection of the user-selectable element, saving the snapshot to the memory together with an indicator corresponding to the subscriber with whom the snapshot is shared.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
store a snapshot of the search results and the correlated second data; and
receive an input to configure a sharing parameter from a first user to share the snapshot with a second user.