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Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:

Chacha Search, Inc, Carmel, IN (US);

Inventors:

Scott A Jones, Carmel, IN (US);

Thomas E Cooper, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

CHACHA SEARCH, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30864 (2013.01); G06F 17/3053 (2013.01); G06F 17/30386 (2013.01); G06F 17/30648 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0224 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); H04L 67/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for improving the relevance of search results is disclosed. Voters who may be human searchers or guides may review search results or other review items associated with a search request or other reference item. A review may be activated based on a usage indicator(s) which may improve utilization of guides. A vote by a voter may be weighted based on a voting history associated with the voter and one or more reference voters who may be designated by the system. A voter may be presented with a group of items for review including simultaneously. A number of comparison voting sessions or elections may be used to determine a rating or ranking of a review item associated with a reference item.


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