Patents
US 12639381 B2: Method and system for intent-driven searching
- Granted
- 2026-05-26
- Filed
- 2022-08-19 application 17891793
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present teaching relates to searching. In one example, a search query is received from a person. A plurality of search results are retrieved based on the search query. An intent of the person is estimated with respect to at least some of the plurality of search results. The estimated intent is what the person intends to do with respect to the at least some of the plurality of search results. The plurality of search results are provided based on the estimated intent of the person.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 (ipgb20260526.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAHOO ASSETS LLC 366 patents | US company or organization | Dulles, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Paris | Palo Alto, CA | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | |
| Reiner Kraft | Gilroy, CA | 37 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F16/9535 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Correction Supplemental patent security agreement | YAHOO ASSETS LLC signed 2025-09-16 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT TORONTO | 72915/540 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OATH INC. signed 2020-10-05 | VERIZON MEDIA INC. NEW YORK, NY | 61295/557 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YAHOO AD TECH LLC (FORMERLY VERIZON MEDIA INC.) signed 2021-11-17 | YAHOO ASSETS LLC DULLES, VA | 61285/126 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2017-12-31 | OATH INC. NEW YORK, NY | 61284/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YAHOO! INC signed 2017-06-13 | YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC. SUNNYVALE, CA | 61283/140 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PARIS, JONATHAN signed 2015-09-30 KRAFT, REINER signed 2015-09-28 | YAHOO! INC SUNNYVALE, CA | 61283/10 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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