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System and method for conducting a profile based search

US9519716B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2009
Grant dateDec 13, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0256
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and system for conducting a profile based search. The method and system includes receiving a search request including one or more search terms from a user, parsing the search request into categorical verticals, determining search refinement data relative to the categorical verticals, the search refinement data including at least one of: profile information, environmental data relative to the search request and historical behavior data relating to the search request or the user and accessing a database of aggregated search data based on the search refinement data. The method and system includes using the aggregated search data, determining a most relevant search query and a most relevant user profile, refining the search request based on the most relevant search query and most relevant user profile and generating an output display of a search result set based on the refined search request.

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