Patents by Inventor Monika Henzinger

Monika Henzinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON QUERY ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120016871
    Abstract: A system may determine an extent to which a document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the extent to which the document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results; and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Matt Cutts, Jeffrey DEAN, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Urs Hoelzle, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON QUERY ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120016874
    Abstract: A system may determine an extent to which a document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the extent to which the document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results; and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON QUERY ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120016888
    Abstract: A system may determine an extent to which a document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the extent to which the document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results; and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT CONTENT UPDATE
    Publication number: 20120005199
    Abstract: A system may determine a measure of how a content of a document changes over time, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the measure of how the content of the document changes over time, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • Systems and methods for determining document freshness
    Patent number: 8082244
    Abstract: A system determines a freshness of a first document. The system determines whether a freshness attribute is associated with the first document. The system identifies, based on the determination, a set of second documents that each contain a link to the first document. The system assigns a freshness score to the first document based on a freshness attribute associated with each document of the set of second documents or the freshness attribute associated with the first document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Monika Henzinger
  • Document scoring based on query analysis
    Patent number: 8051071
    Abstract: A system may determine an extent to which a document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the extent to which the document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results; and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT CONTENT UPDATE
    Publication number: 20110264671
    Abstract: A system may determine a measure of how a content of a document changes over time, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the measure of how the content of the document changes over time, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Urs Hoelzie, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT CONTENT UPDATE
    Publication number: 20110258185
    Abstract: A system may determine a measure of how a content of a document changes over time, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the measure of how the content of the document changes over time, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag ACHARYA, Jeffrey DEAN, Paul HAAHR, Monika HENZINGER, Steve LAWRENCE, Karl PFLEGER, Simon TONG
  • Identification of web sites that contain session identifiers
    Patent number: 7886217
    Abstract: Web sites are analyzed to determine whether the web sites are embedding session identifiers in web documents. The analysis is based on a comparison of in-host links of multiple copies of a document from a web site. Rules governing the insertion of session identifiers for the web site may be determined and used to assist in crawling the web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Monika Henzinger, Matthias Ruhl
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT INCEPTION DATE
    Publication number: 20110029542
    Abstract: A system may determine a document inception date associated with a document, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the document inception date, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Matt CUTTS, Jeffrey DEAN, Paul HAAHR, Monika HENZINGER, Steve LAWRENCE, Karl PFLEGER, Simon TONG
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON LINK-BASED CRITERIA
    Publication number: 20110022605
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a document and an initial score for the document; determining that there has been a decrease in a rate or quantity of new links that point to the document over time; classifying the document as stale in response to the determining; decreasing the initial score for the document, resulting in an updated score; and ranking the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DOCUMENT FRESHNESS
    Publication number: 20100325114
    Abstract: A system determines a freshness of a first document. The system determines whether a freshness attribute is associated with the first document. The system identifies, based on the determination, a set of second documents that each contain a link to the first document. The system assigns a freshness score to the first document based on a freshness attribute associated with each document of the set of second documents or the freshness attribute associated with the first document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Monika HENZINGER
  • Document scoring based on document inception date
    Patent number: 7840572
    Abstract: A system may determine a document inception date associated with a document, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the document inception date, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • Systems and methods for determining document freshness
    Patent number: 7797316
    Abstract: A system determines a freshness of a first document. The system determines whether a freshness attribute is associated with the first document. The system identifies, based on the determination, a set of second documents that each contain a link to the first document. The system assigns a freshness score to the first document based on a freshness attribute associated with each document of the set of second documents or the freshness attribute associated with the first document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Monika Henzinger
  • Information retrieval based on historical data
    Patent number: 7346839
    Abstract: A system identifies a document and obtains one or more types of history data associated with the document. The system may generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the one or more types of history data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Urs Hoelzle, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong
  • Methods and systems for identifying manipulated articles
    Patent number: 7302645
    Abstract: Systems and methods that identify manipulated articles are described. In one embodiment, a search engine implements a method comprising determining at least one cluster comprising a plurality of articles, analyzing signals to determine an overall signal for the cluster, and determining if the articles are manipulated articles based at least in part on the overall signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Monika Henzinger, Alexander Mark Franz
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT CONTENT UPDATE
    Publication number: 20070100817
    Abstract: A system may determine a measure of how a content of a document changes over time, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the measure of how the content of the document changes over time, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON LINK-BASED CRITERIA
    Publication number: 20070094255
    Abstract: A system may determine time-varying behavior of links pointing to a document, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the time-varying behavior of the links pointing to the document, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Anurag Acharya, Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON DOCUMENT INCEPTION DATE
    Publication number: 20070094254
    Abstract: A system may determine a document inception date associated with a document, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the document inception date, and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Matt Cutts, Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Simon Tong
  • DOCUMENT SCORING BASED ON QUERY ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20070088692
    Abstract: A system may determine an extent to which a document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results, generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the extent to which the document is selected when the document is included in a set of search results; and rank the document with regard to at least one other document based, at least in part, on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean, Paul Haahr, Monika Henzinger, Steve Lawrence, Karl Pfleger, Olcan Sercinoglu, Simon Tong