Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a search query and suggesting one or more alternative queries based on the received search query when processing an electronic search are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server, an electronic search query from a user device of a user; obtaining one or more search results responsive to the electronic search query; obtaining a suggested electronic search query based on the electronic search query as received; the suggested electronic search query determined based on information representative of an importance of the electronic search query; generating an electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query for display on a display of the user device; and providing the electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query as a hyperlink to the user device for display on the display of the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for correcting a spelling of a search term includes extracting search information from a clickstream database that includes search keywords received by a search engine. A server builds a database of acceptable terms that includes search keywords from the clickstream database that match a product in a product database. The server builds a database of correctable terms that include search keywords from the clickstream database that do not match a product in the product database. A plurality of spell correction candidates are identified based on the search keywords in the database of correctable terms. A confidence value for each of the plurality of spell correction candidates is determined. The spell correction candidate having a relatively highest confidence value among the confidence values for the plurality of spell correction candidates is stored in the database of correctable terms.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing a query is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server, a query from a user device over a network, the query including one or more keywords; classifying, by the server, the query into one or more categories based on the one or more keywords of the query; determining, by the server, a confidence indicator associated with each of the one or more categories from the classifying; and modifying the query to boost the one or more categories when the confidence indicator associated with the one or more categories for one or more of the keywords of the query is greater than or equal to a confidence level threshold.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for predicting a search term of a search are disclosed. The method includes building, by a server, a search prediction dictionary database, the search prediction dictionary database including a plurality of search terms and a plurality of prediction scores corresponding to the plurality of search terms; receiving, by the server, one or more characters from a user device over a network, the one or more characters corresponding to the search; identifying, by the server, one or more predicted search terms based on the one or more characters, the identifying including determining one or more of the plurality of search terms including the one or more characters; and providing, by the server, a search term prediction list including the one or more predicted search terms to the user device for display on a display device of the user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a search query and suggesting one or more alternative queries based on the received search query when processing an electronic search are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server, an electronic search query from a user device of a user; obtaining one or more search results responsive to the electronic search query; obtaining a suggested electronic search query based on the electronic search query as received; the suggested electronic search query determined based on information representative of an importance of the electronic search query; generating an electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query for display on a display of the user device; and providing the electronic response including the one or more search results and the suggested electronic search query as a hyperlink to the user device for display on the display of the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for correcting a spelling of a search term includes extracting search information from a clickstream database that includes search keywords received by a search engine. A server builds a database of acceptable terms that includes search keywords from the clickstream database that match a product in a product database. The server builds a database of correctable terms that include search keywords from the clickstream database that do not match a product in the product database. A plurality of spell correction candidates are identified based on the search keywords in the database of correctable terms. A confidence value for each of the plurality of spell correction candidates is determined. The spell correction candidate having a relatively highest confidence value among the confidence values for the plurality of spell correction candidates is stored in the database of correctable terms.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for predicting a search term of a search are disclosed. The method includes building, by a server, a search prediction dictionary database, the search prediction dictionary database including a plurality of search terms and a plurality of prediction scores corresponding to the plurality of search terms; receiving, by the server, one or more characters from a user device over a network, the one or more characters corresponding to the search; identifying, by the server, one or more predicted search terms based on the one or more characters, the identifying including determining one or more of the plurality of search terms including the one or more characters; and providing, by the server, a search term prediction list including the one or more predicted search terms to the user device for display on a display device of the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing a query is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server, a query from a user device over a network, the query including one or more keywords; classifying, by the server, the query into one or more categories based on the one or more keywords of the query; determining, by the server, a confidence indicator associated with each of the one or more categories from the classifying; and modifying the query to boost the one or more categories when the confidence indicator associated with the one or more categories for one or more of the keywords of the query is greater than or equal to a confidence level threshold.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer aided method and system for guided teaching and learning with the aid of an optional communication device, comprising the steps of: (a) presenting a question to the student at a student display; (b) receiving answer from the teacher at the teacher workstation, wherein the answer is received by the teacher from the student or directly from the students remotely; (c) sharing the answer submitted on at least one student displayed) determining whether the answer is correct; (e) presenting feedback to the answer at all student displays or workstations; (f) receiving input from the teacher at the teacher workstation for the teacher to give further information related to the question on student display; and (g) presenting information using a plurality of styles and stimuli corresponding to the input from the teacher or student on the student display.