Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Post processing of search results
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Kim, Charles (Department: 2157)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Post processing of search results
Reexamination Certificate
active
07987185
ABSTRACT:
A system searches a first search index based on a search query to obtain first search results and searches a second search index based on the search query to obtain second search results. The system further ranks the first search results using a first ranking algorithm and one or more first ranking parameters to produce ranked first search results, and ranks the second search results using a second ranking algorithm and one or more second ranking parameters to produce second search results, where the one or more first ranking parameters are different than the one or more second ranking parameters and where the one or more second ranking parameters include at least one of previous user feedback associated with custom content that corresponds to the second search index, annotations of the custom content provided by a user, or usage patterns associated with users previously accessing and searching the custom content. The system also provides the ranked first and second search results to a user.
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Chen Johnny
Mysen Clarence Christopher
Verma Naval
Google Inc.
Harrity & Harrity LLP
Kim Charles
Mueller Kurt
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