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Patent No.:

US 7406460 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2004
Applicant:

Michael Burrows, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventor:

Michael Burrows, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Overture Services, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A technique for ranking records of a database is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for ranking records of a database located during a search of an index to the database performed in response to a query, wherein the index has a plurality of index entries, and wherein each index entry has a weight.


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Burrows, Michael. (2008). Technique for ranking records of a database (U.S. Patent No. 7406460). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7406460

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