Patent · US Active

Time based ranking

US8909655B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2007
Grant dateDec 9, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2030

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

Abstract

Apparatus, systems and methods for content ranking are disclosed. Historical click-through rates of first and second content items for a query are determined from an analysis of click logs and query logs. Temporal changes in the historical click-through rate of the first and second content items are identified. The rankings of the first and second content items are adjusted based on the temporal change.

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