Xuejun Wang

Title: Xuejun Wang: Search and Structured-Data Innovations.

Introduction

Xuejun Wang is an inventor associated with Yahoo! Inc. in San Jose, California. His work includes search technologies designed to improve the relevance of results and support large-scale structured content. He is credited with 6 patents.

Latest Patents

“Method and Apparatus for Performing a Search” describes generating more relevant search results and presenting related or narrowing search terms based on a user’s query. The approach can use sales and click information to score terms, helping guide users toward useful searches.

“Performing Large Scale Structured Search Allowing Partial Schema Changes Without System Downtime” addresses hosting searchable content from multiple customers on shared search infrastructure. It describes mapping different customer taxonomies and attributes to a common physical structure, enabling searches within one customer’s domain or across multiple domains. The system also classifies changes to a customer’s logical structure as compatible or incompatible and schedules them according to their operational impact.

Career Highlights

Wang’s listed inventions focus on search systems, including query refinement, relevance, and the management of structured content at scale. His work at Yahoo! Inc. connects these technical areas with the needs of search-platform users and customers.

Collaborations

Wang’s listed coworkers include Brian Lange Acton and Venkat Panchapakesan.

Conclusion

Xuejun Wang’s patent work reflects a focus on making search more relevant and managing large, varied content repositories with greater flexibility.