Dynamic specification of custom search engines at query-time, and applications thereof
US8892552B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user can issue a query on a search host site. The search host can construct a corresponding reference to custom search engine (CSE) with a URL pointing to a site with information for a CSE specification. The search host sends the reference to a CSE provider and the CSE provider dynamically generates the CSE specification based on the reference. The CSE provider then conducts a search and processes search results accordingly. The processed search results are sent to the search host who outputs the search results for the user. The information for the CSE specification can be stored anywhere accessible in a computer network and can be stored in various formats. Any number of CSE specifications can be automatically generated on demand corresponding to different queries or content requests on the search host site.
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