Augmenting search results with device and application history
US10095794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9535
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for a method for generating search results that indicate to a user whether the applications listed in the search results have been installed on one or more of their user devices. A search engine obtains one or more user device profiles and combines them to generate a master device profile. The search engine is further configured to provide search results that indicate the installation history of the applications appearing in the search results based on the master device profile. The master device profile contains the installation history of applications across the user devices associated to a particular user. A user device can be configured to generate and maintain a master device profile and can tag search results received from the search engine accordingly.
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