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The patent details methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs, for ranking search results of a query using search statistics across different corpora. It involves determining the relevance of various read more
The patent titled “Reordering Search Query Results in Accordance with Search Context Specific Predicted Performance Functions” revolves around improving search result relevance by customizing the order of results based on read more
The patent describes a method, system, and computer program for assembling user interaction statistics for content elements displayed in connection with a target media document that has a non-textual part. read more
This patent describes methods, systems, and computer programs for identifying documents related to an initial set of documents. It focuses on generating a set of related documents based on user read more
This patent details an information retrieval system that significantly advances the capabilities of search engines by emphasizing phrase-based indexing, searching, and document processing. Unlike traditional systems that rely solely on read more
The patent addresses a method for modifying search result rankings based on a temporal element of user feedback. It suggests a dynamic approach to adjusting search results based on how read more
The patent describes a method and system for improving the ranking of search results based on the analysis of similar queries made previously. It addresses the challenge of refining search read more
The document published on October 21, 2014, with Yair Kurzion from Mountain View, California, listed as the inventor and Google Inc. as the assignee. The patent, titled “Determining User Intent read more
The analysis of the patent reveals a system developed by Google Inc. that focuses on enhancing search query refinements using historical data and the geographic location of user devices. The read more
The patent describes methods, computer program products, and systems for managing and scoring the reputation of authors of online content. This system allows for the dynamic handling of content from read more
