Patent ID: 8874586
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for generating search results, the method comprising: receiving an indication that identifies a first user as an authority on a topic; receiving a search query from a second user different from the first user, the search query including one or more search terms entered by the second user; determining that the topic corresponds to the one or more search terms; based on the determined topic, identifying the first user as a search authority for the search query; accessing an interest profile of the first user; accessing an interest profile of the second user; forming a combined interest profile by performing a weighted combination of the interest profile of the first user and the interest profile of the second user, the forming comprising: determining, by a processing device, search results in response to the search query based on the combined interest profile; and enabling the second user to perceive the determined search results.