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Presenting search results based on user-customizable criteria

US8744978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2009
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2031

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

Abstract

In one embodiment, ranking search results generated in response to search queries comprises: receiving, a search query from a user; identifying a plurality of network contents in response to the search query; determining one or more ranking criteria for the search query; presenting the ranking criteria to the user; receiving from the user one or more weights assigned to one or more of the ranking criteria; ranking the identified network contents based on the ranking criteria and the weights; and presenting the network contents to the user in an order according to their ranking.

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