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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A PROFILE BASED SEARCH

  • US 20100250578A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2009
  • Published: 09/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for conducting a profile based search, the method comprising:

  • receiving a search request including one or more search terms from a user;

    parsing the search request into categorical verticals;

    determining search refinement data relative to the categorical verticals, the search refinement data including at least one of;

    profile information, environmental data relative to the search request and historical behavior data relating to the search request or the user;

    accessing a database of aggregated search data based on the search refinement data;

    using the aggregated search data, determining a most relevant search query and a most relevant user profile;

    refining the search request based on the most relevant search query and most relevant user profile; and

    generating an output display of a search result set based on the refined search request.

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