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Accessing special purpose search systems

US9946794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2014
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a computing device, a search query from a general purpose search system or a user device in communication with the general purpose search system and assessing, at the computing device, a special purpose search intent of the search query. The method also includes sending a recommendation from the computing device to at least one of the general purpose search system or the user device, the recommendation indicating whether to send the search query to a special purpose search system to obtain special purpose search results.

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