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Publication numberUS-8996560-B2
Application numberUS-201213618920-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Priority dateMay 26, 2005
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Information may be presented to a user by receiving a selection of one or more terms passively displayed in a document, loading the terms to a search configuration, generating first results responsive to a user's predicted interest as expressed in the search configuration, and enabling display of the first results.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: generating, at a first point in time, a first query that includes a first set of one or more search terms from a user; receiving a first plurality of query results based on the first generated query; tracking navigation of the user through the first plurality of query results, wherein tracking navigation of the user through the first plurality of query results comprises tracking one or more query results with which the user does not…

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What does patent US8996560B2 cover?
Information may be presented to a user by receiving a selection of one or more terms passively displayed in a document, loading the terms to a search configuration, generating first results responsive to a user's predicted interest as expressed in the search configuration, and enabling display of the first results.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mehanna Lara, Facebook Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F17/30424. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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