Slack Technologies, Inc.
Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for outputting improved autosuggestions in a group-based communication platform

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Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for outputting suggested query items by a group-based communication platform. The apparatus may include at least one memory and at least one processor configured to detect group-based communication platform query data stored in a memory of the apparatus. The processor is also configured to rank suggested query items based on the group-based communication platform query data. The processor is further configured to detect non-keystroke engagement of a search input interface of the group-based communication platform. The processor is further configured to determine a first subset of the suggested query items based on the ranking of the suggested query items and automatically launch a query suggestion interface including a first subset of the suggested query items in response to detecting the non-keystroke engagement of the search input interface. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

24 May 2021

Issue date:

5 Jul 2022