Method and apparatus for facilitating refinement of a search
US7165080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receiver receives from a search engine search results consisting of at least one search item associated with at least one context item relating to the search item. A modifier modifies the search results by associating at least one context item with data for enabling the user to cause the search results to be filtered in accordance with that context item by selecting that context item. A supplier supplies the modified search results to the user.
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