Query results enhancement through agent interaction

US8996509B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-8996509-B1
Application numberUS-20342108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateSep 3, 2008
Priority dateSep 3, 2007
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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An agent interaction request received from a user of a client device is sent to one or more identified agents based on agent selection criteria. Agent selection criteria can include an agent bid amount. One or more responses to the agent interaction request can be received from the identified agents and sent to the user.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method comprising: presenting a search results page that includes one or more search results responsive to a search query and an agent interaction option to a user of a client device, the agent interaction option including a region for inputting an agent interaction request; receiving the agent interaction request, wherein the agent interaction request includes contact information associated with the user and user input text de…

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What does patent US8996509B1 cover?
An agent interaction request received from a user of a client device is sent to one or more identified agents based on agent selection criteria. Agent selection criteria can include an agent bid amount. One or more responses to the agent interaction request can be received from the identified agents and sent to the user.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sundaram Sridhar, Narasimhamurthi Chandramouli Banavara, Belwadi S Srikanth, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F16/9535. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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