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Search request control apparatus and search request control method

US8667008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2011
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2453
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A search request control apparatus includes a processor to execute a process. The process includes splitting a search request set, which contains a plurality of search requests acquired in a predetermined period, into subsets in accordance with a degree of overlap of data searched by each of the search requests, calculating an average response of the search requests contained in the search request set in accordance with a processing order of the subsets that are obtained through the splitting, and processing collectively in accordance with the processing order, search requests contained in a plurality of subsets having a minimum average response calculated.

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