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Identifying entities using search results

US8775439B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2011
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H70/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying entities using search results. One of the methods includes the actions of determining that a first search query includes a respective text reference to each of one or more predetermined attributes, wherein each attribute is associated with a first entity type; for each of a plurality of entities of the first entity type, generating a combined search query that includes the first search query and a name of the entity; obtaining search results for each of the plurality of entities using the combined search query for each respective entity; and using the obtained search results to generate combined search results to include in a response to the first search query.

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