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Search system

US10685027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/01
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A search system is provided with an on-line social network system. When a user of the on-line social network system requests a search, the search system examines a member profile representing the user in the on-line social network system and derives, from the member profile, additional terms to be included into the search request together with the user-supplied search terms. The resulting query is processed by applying the AND operator to the user-supplied terms and a weighted OR operator to the additional terms derived from the member profile. The search results obtained by executing the query are made available to the requesting user.

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