Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical search websites
US8972434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a methodology and system for efficiently performing travel reservation queries and presenting significant search results to a user. A travel reservation search engine constructs a first query from one or more constraints. The first query has a threshold probability of returning a first set of search results that will lead to the purchase of a travel reservation. Additionally, if determined necessary by the search engine a second query is constructed from one or more constraints. The second query returns a second set of search results.
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