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Interface for a universal search

  • US 10,409,865 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2016
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a search query;

    obtaining data indicating multiple sets of resources responsive to the search query, each of the multiple sets of resources being classified as corresponding to a different category of resources;

    determining a relevance score for each of the different categories, the relevance score for each category indicating relevance of the set of resources corresponding to the category with respect to the search query; and

    providing, in a response to the search query, a search results page that presents search results identifying resources from the multiple sets of resources, including;

    organizing the search results for display such that search results corresponding to different categories are provided in respective areas that have locations determined according to the relevance scores for the different categories that indicates relevance of the respective sets of resources with respect to the search query; and

    including, in the respective areas provided for each of two or more of the different categories, search results that are relevant to the two or more different categories, wherein a second most relevant category has fewer search results presented in the search results page than a most relevant category based on the most relevant category being more relevant to the search query than the second most relevant category.

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