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Methods and systems for providing a response to a query

  • US 7,451,131 B2
  • Filed: 05/25/2004
  • Issued: 11/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a query from a user;

    correlating search engine activity information of each of two or more independent users, the search engine activity information pertaining to a search session of a respective independent user for a query related to the received query, wherein correlating comprises identifying multiple relevant correlations of the search engine activity information of the each of two or more independent users, wherein identifying multiple relevant correlations comprises maintaining a log of the search engine activity information of the two or more independent users and calculating a score parametrically based on the search engine activity in the log; and

    providing search results to the user corresponding to the received query, the search results being ranked based on the correlation of the search engine activity information of the each of two or more independent users.

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