Patent · US Expired

Scoring local search results based on location prominence

US7822751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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40Claims
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Filing dateMay 27, 2005
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9537
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system may identify a first document associated with a geographic location within a geographical area and identify a second document associated with a geographic location outside the geographical area. The system may also assign a first score to the first document based on a first scoring function and assign a second score to the second document based on a second scoring function.

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