| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 707775000 | Cascading queries | 21 |
| 20110060763 | Address search device and method for searching address - A search unit searches an address coinciding with a search character string inputted by a user, with reference to stored address data. A district detection unit detects a character string, which coincides with a district of the search character string. A nearby district search unit searches a nearby district in the vicinity of the district specified by a detected character string, based on stored position information on the district. When it is determined that a coinciding address does not exist, a re-search unit replaces the character string of the district of the search character string with the character string of the searched nearby district to generate an after-replacement string. The re-search unit further re-searches an address coinciding with the after-replacement string with reference to stored address data. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110213803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSING DATA - A system operating on one or more computers for accessing sensing data is operable to retrieve time-based measurement data from a system storing the time-based measurement data, display the time-based measurement data in a user interface, and receive an input corresponding to a time of an event of interest in the time-based measurement data. The system is further operable to retrieve sensing data from a sensing system generally corresponding to the time of the event of interest and display the sensing data in the user interface. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110225191 | Index searching using a bloom filter - A system for index searching comprises a first index, a second index, a processor, and a memory. The processor is configured to determine, using a Bloom filter for the second index of fingerprints, whether the Bloom filter indicates that an entry corresponding to a segment has been previously stored in the second index. The processor is further configured to, in the event that the Bloom filter indicates that an entry corresponding to the segment has been previously stored in the second index, retrieve a second index entry associated with the segment that has been previously stored. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225192 | AUTO-DETECTION OF HISTORICAL SEARCH CONTEXT - Architecture that automatically detects historical search contexts as well as behaviors related to a search query. Machine learning and hand-authored rules are employed to automatically identify search contexts. Historical information likely to be useful in the current context is surfaced. When a user enters a search query or executes another search behavior, past behaviors are exposed which are contextually related to the current behavior. The architecture also provides automatic discovery of historical contexts, features related to the contexts, and training or authoring of a system for classifying behavior into contexts, using some combination of the machine learning and/or hand-authored rules. A runtime system classifies the current user behavior into a context and surfaces contextual information to the user. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120066258 | METHOD OF IMPROVING A SEARCH - A computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions that provides a method for refining a search, the method comprising displaying results elements with attributes associated therewith. The search being adapted to be modified on a basis of an identification of the most relevant attributes. A computer system and an graphical interface for providing same is also hereby provided. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120096030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS BY USING PREVIOUS QUERY - A method for providing the search results by using a previous query according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is able to provide the search results that coincide with the user's intention, comprises the steps of: selecting as a second query one query among queries that are inputted before the input of a first query if the first query is inputted by the user; generating a third query by using the first and second queries; and performing a searching process by using the third query to provide the generated search results to the user. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120173575 | Record Based Code Structure - The compiled code of a computer program is stored in multiple pieces within a database. Each piece is optionally stored within a separate data record. Execution of the computer program includes using database queries to retrieve pieces of the compiled code for execution. The database and associated database management logic are used to provide numerous advantages in execution and management of the computer program. For example, in some embodiments, database queries are used to help facilitate program flow logic. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120265786 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA - Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120290618 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DATABASE QUERY - In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) pre-computing a query result for each of a plurality of whole segments of data included in a database; (2) receiving a query specifying a defined range of data in the database; (3) determining if any of the whole segments are within the defined range; (4) performing the query on any partial segments of data within the defined range; and (5) determining the result of the query based on the pre-computed query results for any whole segments determined to be within the defined range and the result of the query on any partial segments within the defined range. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130290373 | CHERRY PICKING SEARCH TERMS - In an electronic presentation of information, search is made easier and more personal by identifying words, symbols or images (collectively called terms) in text and allowing users to select any of those terms to refine their search. The technology is called “cherry picking” because it allows each user to select what they judge to be the best terms among many available terms in the text, and use those terms to their own advantage. Terms in text are identified by a visual indicator such as a change in the shape of the cursor. “Stop words,” words that do not change the outcome of the search, and words that meet other specific criteria are not selectable. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130332487 | GENERATING REPORTS BASED ON MATERIALIZED VIEW - The present subject matter provides a system and a method for generating report on a materialized view. The method includes generation of a first query based on selection of at least one attribute from a plurality of attributes of a resource associated with a metadata driven framework. The plurality of attributes is associated with a particular instance of the resource. The method further includes storing the first query in a table schema. The table schema is associated with a first trigger. The method also includes invoking the first trigger upon storage of the first query in the table schema. The first trigger is configured to execute the first query to generate a materialized view based on an output of the first query. The method may include executing a second query on the materialized view for generating the report. The second query may be created based on materialized view data. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140108454 | ENHANCING ONLINE QUERYING SERVICE USING CLIENT MEMORIZATION - Provided are techniques for transmitting a first query from a query agent in a client computing device to an answering agent in a server computing device; receiving, at the query agent from the answering agent, a first response to the first query; saving the first query in conjunction with the first response in a computer readable storage medium; intercepting, by a query service agent, a second query from the query agent to the answering agent; correlating the second query to the first query; and transmitting to the query agent from the query service agent the first response in response to the second query. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140244686 | METHOD FOR COMBINING VOICE SIGNALS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS CONVERSATION IN PERFORMING A VOICE SEARCH - A system and method for operating the same includes a conversation manager that receives a receiving a first search request and, after receiving the first search request, receives a second search request. The system also includes a classifier module within the conversation manager classifying the first search request relative to the second search request as related or not related. A context merger module within the classifier module combines the first search request and the second search request to form a merged search request. A search module performs a second search based on the merged search request. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140280339 | INTEGRATING OFFERS - Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for generating offers. Offers may be generated upon being associated with one or more of a keyword, a search query input, a search query history for a user, a current trend, a social trend (either user-specific or not user-specific social trends), a user location, and the like. Upon determining the association between one or more offers and at least one of the above-listed factors, the one or more relevant offers may be displayed in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, in conjunction with search results, on an offers portal dedicated to presentation of offers, in a mapping application of a mobile device, and the like. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140280340 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SEARCH DATASETS - Methods and apparatus to search datasets are disclosed. Example methods include in response to a search request including first and second logically related criteria, determining a first number of records in a database satisfying the first criterion and a second number of records in the database satisfying the second criterion; when the first number is less than the second number, selecting the first criterion as a basis for generating a subset of the records of the database; when the second number is less than the first number, selecting the second criterion as the basis for the identification of the subset of the records of the database; and searching the subset of the records. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140337381 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND EXPLOITING USER INTENT IN A CONVERSATIONAL INTERACTION BASED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing a search request received from a user. A method includes providing access to content items associated with metadata. The method includes providing information about at least one search previously performed for a user, and providing access to information describing relationships between at least one of the content items and the metadata. The method includes receiving a present input from the user intended to identify a desired content item. Upon determining that results from the previous search did not satisfy the search request from the user, the method includes determining an intent shared by the previous search and the present input based on comparing (i) the relationship information, (ii) the previous search, and (iii) the present input. The method also includes selecting and presenting a subset of content items based on comparing the shared intent and the metadata. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140372481 | CROSS-MODEL FILTERING - Presenting data from different data providers in a correlated fashion. The method includes performing a first query on a first data set controlled by a first entity to capture a first set of data results. The method further includes performing a second query on a second data set controlled by a second entity to capture a second set of data results. The method includes receiving a selection of one or more results from the first data set. The method further includes using the one or more selected results, consulting a relationship ontology that correlates data stored in different data stores controlled by different entities, to identify one or more relationships between data in the selected results set and the second data set. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150310061 | QUERY RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - A query relationship data structure (RELSTRUCT) generator configured to select a plurality of queries, each query structured for application against a database to yield a query result. The RELSTRUCT generator includes a query analyzer configured to identify query parts of individual queries, and determine for each query, a relation, if any, of an included query part to any query part of remaining queries of the plurality of queries. The RELSTRUCT generator also may create, for each query, a query relationship data structure in which the query is related to at least one other query of the plurality of queries, based on the determined relation of a query part of the query and a query part of the at least one other query of the plurality of queries. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150370851 | LOCATION SEARCH DEVICE - A location search device is provided. The location search device includes a storage in which character string information indicative of a location is divided into three or more search hierarchical levels according to units of division of the search hierarchical levels. The location search device searches for a location by references the character string information in a predefined search sequence of search hierarchical levels to sequentially identify a division on each search hierarchical level based on a character string input from a user. When the location search device accepts a user input designating a search hierarchical level that is reached by moving backward the predefined search sequence of the search hierarchical levels, the location search device regresses to the designated search hierarchical level and re-identify a division. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160004744 | TOP-K SEARCH USING SELECTED PAIRWISE COMPARISONS - A method and apparatus for determining a pre-determined number of top ranked items is described including accepting a probability of the method failing, iteratively performing the following steps, accepting the set of unranked items and the probability of erroneous pairwise comparisons, randomly selecting a pre-determined number of items from the set of unranked items, querying multiple observed pairwise comparisons, determining items of the set of unranked items that are in a top portion and in a bottom portion of the set of unranked items based on the query, reducing the set of unranked items by removing the items in the bottom portion and the top portion of the set of unranked items responsive to the determining step, querying the multiple observed pairwise comparisons, reducing the set of unranked items by removing items in the bottom portion of the set of unranked items responsive to the second querying step and returning the reduced set of unranked items. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160179878 | OPTIMIZING CONTINUOUS QUERY OPERATIONS IN AN IN MEMORY DATA GRID (IMDG) | 06-23-2016 |
