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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

May. 31, 2011
Applicants:

Satish K. Gannu, San Jose, CA (US);

Sonali Mihir Sambhus, Milpitas, CA (US);

Yicheng Tao, San Jose, CA (US);

Kenneth A. Durazzo, San Ramon, CA (US);

Leon A. Frazier, Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Satish K. Gannu, San Jose, CA (US);

Sonali Mihir Sambhus, Milpitas, CA (US);

Yicheng Tao, San Jose, CA (US);

Kenneth A. Durazzo, San Ramon, CA (US);

Leon A. Frazier, Cary, NC (US);

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06F 17/30867 (2013.01); G06F 17/30702 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is provided in one example and includes receiving results for a search query initiated by a user; evaluating the results in relation to a personal profile of the user. The personal profile includes a plurality of characteristics associated with the user. The method also includes ranking the results based on the evaluation in order to generate a resultant that reflects a ranking of the results, and communicating the resultant to the user.


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