Patent ID: 8909625
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving image search data specifying images that have been identified as responsive to a query and ranking information specifying candidate presentation positions of search results that reference the images; for each of two or more of the images responsive to the query, receiving a set of image group identifiers that specify different groups of images that include the image; determining that the sets of image group identifiers for two of the images, from the two or more of the images responsive to the query, each include a matching image group identifier; determining that the two images responsive to the query are near-duplicate images based on the determination that the sets of group identifiers for the two images each include a matching image group identifier; adjusting, based on the determination that the two images are near duplicate images, a presentation position of a first search result for one of the near-duplicate images from the candidate presentation position to a lower presentation position relative to a location of the candidate presentation position of a second search result for a second of the near-duplicate images; and providing data that cause presentation of the search results for the near-duplicate images according to the adjusted presentation position.