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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2010
Debora Donato, San Francisco, CA (US);
Francesco Bonchi, Barcelona, ES;
Liang-yu Chi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yoelle Maarek, Haifa, IL;
Debora Donato, San Francisco, CA (US);
Francesco Bonchi, Barcelona, ES;
Liang-Yu Chi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yoelle Maarek, Haifa, IL;
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is described herein that automatically determines if a user of a search engine is conducting a research mission and then provides one or more research tools, one or more specialized searches, one or more directed ads, and/or one or more marketplace events responsive to determining that the research mission is being conducted. The automatic provision of various events and/or tools responsive to determination of the research mission can advantageously improve the experience of the user conducting the research mission.