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Methods and apparatus for searching with awareness of geography and languages

US7523108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2007
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99935
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that automatically discerning the best combinations of a user query's geographical origin and language, retrieving and displaying search results accordingly. A record on the system are associated with a geographic location and a language. A record could be composed of two or more records, each of which associates with a location and a language. A record could be in rich media format.

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