Efficient retrieval of fresh internet content
US10127322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/958
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the technology described herein increase the efficiency of a search session by determining whether fresh content is likely to be responsive to the user's query. Whether fresh content is likely to be responsive to a specific query is determined by retrieving social media posts that are responsive to the query. The social media posts are evaluated for virality, which is the tendency of a social media post to be circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another. The virality of a social media post can be determined by comparing a number of times the social media post has been re-communicated by individual users. Queries that return viral social media posts may be classified as seeking fresh content.
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