Presenting search results based on user-customizable criteria
US8744978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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