Methods for enhancing digital search results based on task-oriented user activity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8126888
APP PUB NO 20090157653A1
SERIAL NO

12001994

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Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task. The task-related information can also be used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by enhancing search queries to include task-related search criteria.

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EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC176 SOUTH STREET HOPKINTON MA 01748

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dietterich, Thomas G Corvallis, US 4 226
Forbes, John B Seattle, US 5 260
Herlocker, Jonathan L Seattle, US 8 424
Maritz, Paul Mercer Island, US 7 1107

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