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US10540365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9535
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus that generates a plurality of ranked query results from a query over a plurality of separate search domains. In this embodiment, the device receives the query and determines a plurality of results across the plurality of separate search domains using the query. The device further characterizes the query. In addition, the device ranks the plurality of results based on a score calculated for each of the plurality of results determined by a corresponding search domain and the query characterization, where the query characterization indicates a query type.
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