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Search system and corresponding method

US11200503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Benjamin William Medlock · London, GB
David P. G. Williams · Milford, US
James Aley · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2013
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06N20/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a search system comprising a statistical model trained on text associated with a piece of content. The text associated with the piece of content is drawn from a plurality of different data sources. The system is configured to receive text input and generate using the statistical model an estimate of the likelihood that the piece of content is relevant given the text input. A corresponding method is also provided.

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