Patent ID: 11869058
Assignee: HOME DEPOT PRODUCT AUTHORITY, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 17:
18. A server-implemented method for returning a results page responsive to a user query, the method comprising:
executing a search of a plurality of product listings responsive to a user query;
determining, based on the search, a set of relevant products from the plurality of product listings based on a similarity of the user query to the respective product listings;
retrieving inventory information respective of each of the relevant products, the inventory information comprising one or more available fulfillment channels respective of each of the relevant products;
calculating a respective fulfillment score for each of the relevant products;
scaling a respective relevance score of each of the relevant products by the respective fulfillment scores;
ranking the relevant products according to the scaled relevance scores; and
returning, to the user, a search result comprising a list of the relevant products, ordered according to the ranking.