Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Search engines
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-10
2010-11-16
Wong, Don (Department: 2163)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Search engines
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836038
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods that identify and extract information from articles are described. In one embodiment, a search engine implements a method comprising receiving a plurality of articles, and identifying at least a first article as a shopping article. The method can further comprise receiving a search query for an item, selecting the first article as associated with the search query, and identifying a first attribute associated with a first item relevant to the search query from the first article based at least in part on the search query.
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Nevill-Manning Craig
Pearson Mark
Sharma Abhinay
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Fenwick & West LLP
Google Inc.
Wong Don
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