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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Patrick Riley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ramanathan Guha, Los Altos, CA (US);
Corin Anderson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew Wytock, Mountain View, CA (US);
Othar Hansson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Patrick Riley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ramanathan Guha, Los Altos, CA (US);
Corin Anderson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew Wytock, Mountain View, CA (US);
Othar Hansson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for customizing search engine (CSE) behavior. In an embodiment of the present invention, a system customizes a query search of a plurality of search engines. The system includes a search executor configured to receive a search specification having a query modification description, a results modification description, and a specification of sections. The specification of sections includes a first section identifying a first search engine in the plurality of search engines and a second section identifying a second search engine different from the first search engine in the plurality of search engines. The specification of sections also includes a connecting section coupled to the first section and the second section. The connecting section has an associated condition controlling results combined from the first and second sections.