Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for performing a search
- Patent Title (中): 用于执行搜索的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12941181Application Date: 2010-11-08
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Publication No.: US09201963B2Publication Date: 2015-12-01
- Inventor: Xuejun Wang , Brian Acton , Venkat Panchapakesan
- Applicant: Xuejun Wang , Brian Acton , Venkat Panchapakesan
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: YAHOO!
- Current Assignee: YAHOO!
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Agent James J. DeCarlo
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating search results with higher relevancy. More specifically, the present invention provides a listing of narrowing or related search terms based upon the search term submitted by the user. The present invention effectively guides users to narrow their search by guiding users to select or click on highly related search terms. In one embodiment, the listing of the highly related search terms is generated in accordance with sales and/or click information, e.g., via scoring of search terms that is premised on sales and/or click information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110179005A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A SEARCH Public/Granted day:2011-07-21
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