Search result ranking according to inventory information
US11514499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9538
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for returning a results page responsive to a user search query, such as a search query on a web site, may include receiving a search query from a user, determining, responsive to the query, a set of relevant products from a plurality of product listings based on a similarity of the user query to the respective product listings, retrieving inventory information respective of each of the relevant products, the inventory information comprising one or more available fulfillment channels respective of each of the relevant products, ranking the relevant products with respect to each other according to the inventory information, and returning, to the user, a search result comprising a list of the relevant products, ordered according to the ranking.
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