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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Yun-cheng Ju, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ye-yi Wang, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Yun-Cheng Ju, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ye-Yi Wang, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporaiton, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/02 (2006.01); G06F 17/21 (2006.01); G06F 15/04 (2006.01); G10L 13/08 (2006.01); G10L 11/02 (2006.01); H04M 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A directory assistance system includes a directory database and a search engine. The search engine is configured to search the directory database for a first set of residential listings based on at least one first search term. A second search term is received that is related to a cohabitant of the listing to be found. At least one search result is selected that satisfies the second search term.