Federated searches implemented across multiple search engines
US7930286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of search engines is selected from multiple search engines based on a search query and one or more criteria. To obtain search results for the search query, one or more search queries are submitted to the plurality of search engines. For each search engine of the plurality of search engines, certain search results are received for the one or more search queries submitted to each search engine. Consolidated search results are generated with consolidation of the certain search results that are received from each search engine of the plurality of search engines.
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