IP Library Granted Patent US 9,342,604
Granted Patent B2
US 9,342,604 · App. 12/547,766 · Granted May 17, 2016

Collaborative search

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Patent No.
US 9,342,604
App. No.
12/547,766
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A collaborative search is disclosed. The collaborative search includes receiving a search request of a mobile terminal. Searching based on the search request to obtain search results. Obtaining a relationship list associated with an identifier of the mobile terminal. Obtaining search history information associated with members in the relationship list based on the relationship list and ranking the search results based on the search history information.

Claims (42)

1. A computer-implemented collaborative search method, comprising:

receiving a search request of a mobile terminal;

searching based on the search request to obtain search results;

obtaining access authorization for accessing a relationship list, wherein the relationship list is associated with an identifier of the mobile terminal;

obtaining search history information associated with members in the relationship list based on the relationship list; and

ranking the search results based on the search history information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining an access authorization for accessing the relationship list further comprises:

obtaining the access authorization for accessing the relationship list based on a digital signature way.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the identifier of the mobile terminal is a mobile phone number of the mobile terminal.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the relationship list is at least one of a contact list and call records stored in the mobile terminal.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the relationship list is obtained from a telecommunication service operator based on the identifier.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the relationship list contains the call records.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

providing the ranked search results to the mobile terminal;

receiving selections of the search results of the mobile terminal; and

storing the selections of the search results of the mobile terminal as the search history information.

8. A collaborative search system, comprising:

a processor;

a first receiving unit for receiving a search request of a mobile terminal;

a search unit for searching based on the search request to obtain search results;

an authorization unit for obtaining access authorization for accessing a relationship list, wherein the relationship list is associated with an identifier of the mobile terminal;

a search history information repository for storing search history information; and

a ranking unit for obtaining search history information associated with members in the relationship list based on the relationship list, and ranking the search results based on the search history information.

9. The collaborative search system according to claim 8 , wherein the authorization unit is configured to obtain the access authorization for accessing the relationship list based on a digital signature way.

10. The collaborative search system according to claim 8 , wherein the identifier of the mobile terminal is a mobile phone number of the mobile terminal.

11. The collaborative search system according to claim 8 , wherein the relationship list contains at least one of a contact list and call records stored in the mobile terminal.

12. The collaborative search system according to claim 11 , wherein the relationship list is obtained from a telecommunication service operator based on the identifier.

13. The collaborative search system according to claim 12 , wherein the relationship list contains the call records.

14. The collaborative search system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a providing unit for providing the ranked search results to the mobile terminal;

a second receiving unit for receiving selections of the search results of the mobile terminal,

wherein the search history information repository is configured to store the selections of the search results of the mobile terminal as the search history information.

15. A computer program product for collaborative search, the computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising:

computer usable program code configured to receive a search request of a mobile terminal;

computer usable program code configured to search based on the search request to obtain search results;

computer usable program code configured to obtain an access authorization for accessing a relationship list, wherein the relationship list is associated with an identifier of the mobile terminal;

computer usable program code configured to obtain search history information associated with members in the relationship list based on the relationship list; and

computer usable program code configured to rank the search results based on the search history information.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein the computer usable program code configured to obtain an authorization for accessing the relationship list further comprises: computer usable program code configured to obtain the access authorization for accessing the relationship list based on a digital signature way.

17. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein the identifier of the mobile terminal is a mobile phone number of the mobile terminal.

18. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein the relationship list is at least one of a contact list and call records stored in the mobile terminal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2024
From: BEIJING PIANRUOJINGHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066565/0952 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2023
From: AWEMANE LTD.
To: BEIJING PIANRUOJINGHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064501/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: AWEMANE LTD.
Reel/Frame 057991/0960 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2009
From: MA, CHUN E.; MAO, XINSHENG; YI, LI; ZHANG, JUN
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023147/0110 →