Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Henry Setiawan

George Joy

Ramesh Krishna Vyaghrapuri

Alexandra K Heron

Keiji Kanazawa

Vlad Cretu

Kitty L Leung

Diego E Rejtman

Muneer Mirza

Nicolas Duchastel De Montrouge

Darren H Louie

Trishul A Chilimbi

Michael Joseph Hopcroft

Karthik Kalyanaraman

Knut Magne Risvik

Christopher Walter Anderson

A preliminary segment root and a final segment root are selected for each segment. Each time a search query is received, a set of nodes in each segment that will be used to resolve the search query is identified. A preliminary segment root is selected from the set of nodes. Based on statistical data from each node in the set of nodes indicating each node's capability to act as a final segment root that assembles query-execution data, the preliminary segment root algorithmically selects the final segment root. The other nodes in the set of nodes are notified regarding the identity of the final segment root.

Dynamic query master agent for query execution

Functionality is described for collecting data from a presence-based system, such as an instant messaging system. The functionality can extract information from the collected data based on one or more rules. For instance, the functionality can identify presence data and/or message data that includes predetermined key words. The functionality can formulate result information based on the extracted information for presentation to a recipient.

Processing data obtained from a presence-based system

Functionality is described for collecting data from a presence-based system, such as an instant messaging system. The functionality can extract information from the collected data based on one or more rules. For instance, the functionality can identify presence data and/or message data that includes predetermined key words. The functionality can formulate result information based on the extracted information for presentation to a recipient. Based on these operations, the collected data supports a data-mining operation, as well as the traditional role of facilitating communication among the participants of the presence-based system. The result information can correspond to a report that presents aggregated findings, optionally organized into one or more demographic categories, or the result information can correspond to an advertisement, etc.

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