Patent ID: 9116992
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising: determining that a first query of one or more terms is indicative of a request for time series information; generating a cost estimate that quantifies one or more costs of including the time series information with one or more search results, each search result responsive to the query includes a resource locator that references a corresponding resource; generating a benefit estimate that quantifies one or more benefits of including the time series information with the one or more search results, including analyzing click log data for search results in which time series information was provided with the search results and calculating the benefit estimate based in part on the click log data; determining, by comparing the cost estimate with the benefit estimate, that the benefit estimate is greater than the cost estimate; in response to determining that the benefit estimate is greater than the cost estimate, generating the time series information, wherein generating the time series information includes collecting responsive time series information from one or more resources referenced by the one or more search results responsive to the query; and providing the generated time series information to a client device.