7. A search query processing system, comprising: memory; one or more processors; and one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including: instructions for receiving a portion of the search query from a search requestor at a client system that is distinct from the search query processing system; instructions for responding to receiving the portion of the search query, including: instructions for predicting from the portion of the search query a plurality of predicted queries; instructions for selecting one or more of the plurality of predicted queries; instructions for obtaining search results for the selected one or more predicted queries; instructions for selecting one or more of the obtained search results; and instructions for transmitting the selected one or more predicted queries and the selected one or more of the obtained search results to the search requestor at the client system.
12. The search query processing system of claim 7 , wherein the instructions for selecting one or more of the plurality of predicted queries further comprise instructions for selecting and ordering a subset of the predicted queries and the instructions for transmitting comprise instructions for transmitting the selected and ordered subset of the predicted queries and the selected one or more of the obtained search results to the search requestor at the client system.