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Methods and apparatus for automated keyword refinement

US8914398B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2011
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/313
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for an automated keyword refinement tool for generating an output set of keywords. The keyword refinement tool may utilize or incorporate results from keyword suggestion tools and keyword ranking tools in order to determine a set of keywords that produce better search engine results that if the keyword suggestion tools or keyword ranking tools were utilized individually. The keyword refinement tool may use a variety of methods for determining input to keyword suggestions tools and keyword ranking tools and a variety of methods for combining the results from the keyword suggestion tools and keyword ranking tools.

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