Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110208727 | ELECTRONIC PREVIOUS SEARCH RESULTS LOG - A method for providing a viewable search results log to allow determination of the effectiveness of search strategies and sharing results of searches with others. The search results log reveals search strategies utilized by a human searcher with which the search results log is associated. The search results produced by at least one human searcher are stored in the search results log and presented according to a view format selected by a viewer. The search results log can be interrelated to other systems such as a blog or a search engine. | 08-25-2011 |
20120185484 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SELECTING RESPONDERS - A system and method of directing queries to human assistants who may be users of an information search system is described. An area of interest of a user is identified based on queries and/or other activities of the user. When a request is received analysis of available human assistants is performed to determine a suitable human assistant to aid in production of a response includes directing a task to a user associated with the type of request received. | 07-19-2012 |
20130066861 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT OF SEARCH RESULTS - A system and method for management of sponsored and organic search results is described. Sponsored results may be provided based on a ranking and a matching of a sponsored result and/or an organic result to a query. A sponsored or organic result may be provided algorithmically and/or using a human assistant. | 03-14-2013 |
20140214820 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING A SEACH QUERY - A system and method for disambiguation of a query is provided. The system and method identifies elements of a query which may be ambiguous and assists a person to resolve any ambiguous elements. Algorithmic processing may provide auxiliary information which may be selectively presented with a query and/or a response to a query. | 07-31-2014 |
20140244637 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF QUERY PROCESSING - A system and method for responding to a request based on whether the request is seeking factual or subjective information is described. A subjective or objective type is assigned to a request based on automated and or human assisted evaluation. A response algorithm is optimized based on the subjective or objective type assigned to a request. | 08-28-2014 |
20140344261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING A REQUEST - A system and method for associating metadata such as a category, topic, tag, or named entity with an item is described. Metadata such as a named entity and a category associated with an item such as a search request may be used to select an item used to process a request. Metadata associated with an item may be used to index items such as responders, resources, etc. used to process an item and may be used to establish a prioritized selection of items. | 11-20-2014 |
20150022563 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF ADDRESSED INFORMATION DISPLAY - A system and method are described for creation of a mosaic display system. A device is assigned an address which may be used to produce unique sequence of illumination which is based on a code determined by the address. A sequence of images of a number of devices may be used to determine a spatial location associated with a device address. | 01-22-2015 |
20150046266 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING TARGETING DATA - A system and method for targeting of content is based on indirect gathering of information of users. Activities of a user are recorded and may be aggregated to determine a profile of a user. When a request for content which indicates a publisher is received, a profile of a user and/or a publisher is determined and used to target content to a user. | 02-12-2015 |