Patent ID: 7747638
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing search results, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: prior to or at a first particular time, at the first particular time, transmitting the initial search result to a first user associated with the first query; between the first particular time and a second particular time, the second particular time occurring after the first particular time, receiving a second set of search queries and a second set of data; after the second particular time, generating a first set of search results that is different than the initial set of search results; after the second particular time, generating a second set of search results that is different than both the initial set of search results and the first set of search results; transmitting the first search result to the first user associated with the first query; and transmitting the second search result to a second user associated with the second query; wherein performing the first set of one or more searches comprises: wherein generating the first set of search results further comprises associating each search query that is both in the first set of search queries and in one of the sets of one or more similar search queries with a corresponding unique search result from the set of unique search results; wherein identifying the sets of one or more similar search queries further comprises: wherein generating the second set of search results further comprises: combining the corresponding unique search result with a search result generated during the second set of one or more searches for the search query; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.