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Patent No.:

US 8812474 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2011
Applicants:

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);

Inventors:

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);

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30867 (2013.01);
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Regan, Marc. (2014). Methods and apparatus for identifying and providing information sought by a user (U.S. Patent No. 8812474). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8812474

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