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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2011
Ashok K Chandra, Saratoga, CA (US);
Olivier Jerzy Dabrowski, Gilroy, CA (US);
David James Gemmell, Danville, CA (US);
Benjamin Rubinstein, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ashok K Chandra, Saratoga, CA (US);
Olivier Jerzy Dabrowski, Gilroy, CA (US);
David James Gemmell, Danville, CA (US);
Benjamin Rubinstein, Mountain View, CA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing a rich search experience utilizing entity-type characterization are provided. A search query is received and an entity type is determined for the query. A Web search is then performed for the query against a predefined list of sources determined to be authoritative for the determined entity type. The results of the source-specific searches are filtered based upon the entity type providing a filtered list of results that each pertains to an entity of the entity type determined to be associated with the query. The filtered list are then compared to a list of resolved entities to determine equivalent entities identified by different searched sources, the equivalent entities being combined into a single potential search result. The consolidated search results are then ordered based upon rank values. At least a portion of the results may then be presented to the user.