Relevance improvements for implicit local queries
US8195653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer systems, methods, and media improving the relevance of the search results presented to a user for queries having an implicit local intent are provided. Utilizing the systems and methods described herein locally-biased queries are identified, despite such queries being void of any location-specific terms. A location of a computing device associated with the user is determined and localized web search results associated with the data item pair comprising the input query and the user's determined location are generated and presented to the user.
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