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Ordering of search results based on language and/or country of the search results

  • US 8,306,972 B2
  • Filed: 10/21/2008
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, a search query;

    performing, by the processor, a search based on the search query to identify search results in a plurality of search result languages;

    identifying, by the processor, a particular language for the search results based on weighing characteristics of the search query, weighing characteristics of a user interface via which the search query is received, and weighing characteristics of the search results;

    ordering, by the processor, the search results to create an ordered list of search results;

    determining, by the processor, whether the search results, in the ordered list of search results, are in the particular language;

    adjusting, by the processor, the ordering of one of the search results among other ones of the search results to create an adjusted list of search results when the one of the search results is in the particular language; and

    providing for presentation, by the processor, the adjusted list of search results.

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