def recover_search_results
    # if we have more than 4 terms, the do a NAME 'OR' search
    return SearchTypes::NAME, SearchModes::OR if search_terms.to_s.split.length >= 4

    # try to expand searched geography
    # if at nationwide, just give up all hope
    if expansion_factor && expansion_factor.to_i >= 4
      return SearchTypes::UNKNOWN, SearchModes::OR
    end

    if self.expansion_factor
      self.expansion_factor = self.expansion_factor.to_i + 1
    else
      self.expansion_factor = 1
    end
    search_request = Yellowpages::Search::SearchRequest.new(to_search_attributes)
    possible_type, possible_mode = SearchTypes.get_search_type_and_mode(search_request)

    raise "Critical Error Determining Search Type, Unrecognized Search Type #{possible_type}" unless SearchTypes.include?(possible_type)

    # if no results were found using our'recovery' methods, then we still want to return
    # a combo page.  This is done by returning (Search::SearchTypes::UNKNOWN, Search::SearchModes::OR)
    # Also, don't forget to set teh expansion level back to the original value if expanding didn't find
    # results.
    return possible_type, possible_mode unless [SearchTypes::UNDETERMINED, SearchTypes::UNKNOWN_NO_RESULTS].include?(possible_type)
    self.expansion_factor -= 1
    return SearchTypes::UNKNOWN, SearchModes::OR if possible_type == SearchTypes::UNDETERMINED
    return SearchTypes::UNKNOWN_NO_RESULTS, SearchModes::OR
  end