发明名称 Method and apparatus for enhancing search results by extending search to contacts of social networks
摘要 A information search method extends to a social networking site to search information by a contact name and other elements as location-based information, relationship, product, etc. The method includes the steps of receiving a search term specified by a searcher, detecting whether WHO is specified in the search term to determine whether search should extend to human contacts in social networking services, identifying WHAT from the search term and determining a nature of WHAT from the search term; sending the search term to a social networking service to retrieve relevant information; and presenting the retrieved information arranged in a predetermined order on a display or by audible sound and optionally a geographic information to retrieve information.
申请公布号 US2012066202(A1) 申请公布日期 2012.03.15
申请号 US201113136190 申请日期 2011.07.26
申请人 HATAZAWA MARI;IAO MIKE;DE SILVA ANDREW 发明人 HATAZAWA MARI;IAO MIKE;DE SILVA ANDREW
分类号 G06F17/30 主分类号 G06F17/30
代理机构 代理人
主权项
地址