Blending search results on online social networks
US10409868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a search query, searching a multiple verticals to identify multiple of sets of objects in each respective vertical that match the search query, wherein each vertical stores objects of a particular object-type, generating a set of blended search results by blending the sets of identified objects from each vertical, determining that greater than a threshold proportion of objects in the set of blended search results are from a first vertical, adding at least one object from a second vertical to the set of blended search results in responsive to determining that greater than the threshold proportion of objects in the blended search results are from the first vertical, wherein the second vertical is different from the first vertical; and sending, responsive to the search query, the set of blended search results for display.
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