Patent №
US 7,844,589
Granted
2010-11-30
Filed 2003
Owner
YAHOO! INC.
Lab
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AI components
4
ml · nlp · kr · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10725197
A method and apparatus for generating search results with higher relevancy. More specifically, the present invention provides a listing of narrowing or related search terms based upon the search term submitted by the user. The present invention effectively guides users to narrow their search by guiding users to select or click on highly related search terms. In one embodiment, the listing of the highly related search terms is generated in accordance with sales and/or click information, e.g., via scoring of search terms that is premised on sales and/or click information.
AI classification
Ownership
YAHOO! INC.
assignment · 145440053
Assignors
WANG, XUEJUN, ACTON, BRIAN LANGE, PANCHAPAKESAN, VENKAT
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.