Structured and social data aggregator
US9672283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/353
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Information is obtained from the Internet is combined with processed and rated information from social networking services by a structured and social data aggregator providing highly relevant search results. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a product information crawler, which crawls the Internet in search of web pages relevant to a requested subject or product. The product information crawler conveys captured web pages to a structured data extractor, which extracts product information. A social networking crawler crawls social networking services in search of social network information to the requested subject or product. The processed product information and processed social network information is conveyed to an information aggregator, which merges the information and stores it in a data store that can be queried by a user. A user would then be able conduct a single search about a subject or product, and retrieve highly relevant structured product information enhanced by social networking information.
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