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Balancing content blocks associated with queries

US9152634B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2010
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/438
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing selecting relevant and diverse advertisements. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial query, selecting one or more additional queries relating to the initial query, identifying one or more content items for each query, forming a content block, balancing each content block, and providing, for each query, a content block along with search results associated with the initial query for display or other processing by a device.

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