Patent · US Active

Language-specific search results

US8375025B1 · kind B1 · utility

15Cited by
0References
17Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 2010
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products are described for ranking content items identified by a search engine and delivering corresponding search results. In one aspect, search engine user language preference data is stored in association with user content item selection records. Analysis of the records is performed to identify content items that appeal to users having common language preferences. Query results can be ranked based on the language preference of the current user and/or the user's query and data derived from the selection records.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.