Method and system for determining confidence in answer for search

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9239879
APP PUB NO 20100332499A1
SERIAL NO

12493097

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In a method for a direct answer for search, a search query is received over a network, one or more answer candidate snippets for the search query are received, with an answer candidate snippet having at least a portion of content available over the network for an answer candidate, one or more answer entities are determined within a selected answer candidate snippet, a frequency of the one or more answer entities found within the one or more answer candidate snippets for the search query is determined, a confidence score is adjusted for the selected answer candidate in accordance with the frequency of the one or more answer entities found within the one or more answer candidate snippets, and at least one answer candidate snippet is sent for a response to the search query.

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IAC SEARCH & MEDIA INC555 12TH STREET SUITE 500 OAKLAND CA 94607

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Gerasoulis, Apostolos Edison, US 19 771
Imielinski, Tomasz Princeton, US 21 1264
Li, Hui Edison, US 1361 15841
Pan, Yufei North Brunswick, US 6 54
Sarma, Justin New York, US 1 10
Signorini, Alessio Boulder, US 10 138
Soukal, David Bothell, US 2 77

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