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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Marc W. Regan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Vladimir Sejnoha, Lexington, MA (US);
Gunnar Evermann, Boston, MA (US);
Stephen W. Laverty, Somerville, MA (US);
Jeremy A. Slater, Groton, MA (US);
John R. Watson, Boston, MA (US);
Peter K. Lyons, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Ryan S. Lasante, Littleton, MA (US);
Sean P. Brown, San Francisco, CA (US);
Marc W. Regan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Vladimir Sejnoha, Lexington, MA (US);
Gunnar Evermann, Boston, MA (US);
Stephen W. Laverty, Somerville, MA (US);
Jeremy A. Slater, Groton, MA (US);
John R. Watson, Boston, MA (US);
Peter K. Lyons, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Ryan S. LaSante, Littleton, MA (US);
Sean P. Brown, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments relate to techniques for performing a search for content, in which a user may issue a search query, and the search engine or engines to which that query is provided may be determined dynamically based on any of a variety of factors. For example, in some embodiments, the search engine or engines to which the query is provided may be determined based on the content of the search query, and/or auxiliary information such as the user's location, demographics, query history and/or browsing history.