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Application Spam Detector

  • US 20150312271A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2014
  • Published: 10/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing an application search comprising:

  • receiving, by a processing device, a search query from a remote device;

    determining, by a processing device, a consideration set of applications based on the search query, the consideration set indicating one or more applications corresponding to the search query;

    for each application indicated in the consideration set;

    determining, by the processing device, whether the application is a potential spam application based on one or more developer features indicating features associated with a developer of the application;

    when the application is determined to be a potential spam application, applying, by the processing device, a penalty to the application;

    generating, by the processing device, search results based on the consideration set and any penalties applied to the one or more applications indicated in the consideration set, the search results indicating one or more of the applications indicated in the consideration set; and

    providing, by the processing device, the search results.

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