Login| Sign Up| Help| Contact|

Patent Searching and Data


Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A SEARCH CROWD CAPABILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/142810
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Exemplary methods and apparatuses are provided which may be implemented using one or more computing devices within a networked computing environment to identify certain shared search interests and to provide additional search capabilities based thereon to a plurality of users in a social search manner. For example, a "search crowd" capability and information may be provided based on a plurality of related search queries received from two or more users. A number of determining factors may be considered to identify, establish, maintain, and/or otherwise manage a search crowd and related information.

Inventors:
KRAFT REINER (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/000822
Publication Date:
April 05, 2012
Filing Date:
May 10, 2011
Export Citation:
Click for automatic bibliography generation   Help
Assignee:
YAHOO INC (US)
KRAFT REINER (US)
International Classes:
G06F17/30; G06F15/16
Foreign References:
US20060026147A12006-02-02
US20090294599A12009-12-03
US20090164929A12009-06-25
KR20090131493A2009-12-29
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JOLLY, Thomas, A. (LLP17933 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 25, Beaverton OR, US)
Download PDF: