Patents by Inventor Ben Gomes

Ben Gomes 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).

  • ORDERING OF SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON LANGUAGE AND/OR COUNTRY OF THE SEARCH RESULTS
    Publication number: 20130060768
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred language and/or country ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result languages and/or countries is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language and/or country applicable to search results generated is dynamically determined responsive to the executed search. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language and/or country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Vineet GUPTA, Ben GOMES, John LAMPING, Mizuki MCGRATH, Amit SINGHAL, Simon TONG
  • ORDERING OF SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON LANGUAGE AND/OR COUNTRY OF THE SEARCH RESULTS
    Publication number: 20090055392
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred language and/or country ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result languages and/or countries is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language and/or country applicable to search results generated is dynamically determined responsive to the executed search. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language and/or country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Vineet Gupta, Ben Gomes, John Lamping, Mizuki McGrath, Amitabh Singhal, Simon Tong
  • System and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results
    Patent number: 7451129
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result languages is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language applicable to search results generated responsive to the executed search is dynamically determined. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Lamping, Ben Gomes, Mizuki McGrath, Amit Singhal
  • System and method for providing preferred country biasing of search results
    Patent number: 7451130
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred country ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result countries is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred country applicable to search results generated is dynamically determined responsive to the executed search. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Vineet Gupta, Ben Gomes, John Lamping, Mizuki McGrath, Amit Singhal, Simon Tong
  • System and method for providing preferred country biasing of search results
    Publication number: 20040254932
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred country ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result countries is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred country applicable to search results generated is dynamically determined responsive to the executed search. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Vineet Gupta, Ben Gomes, John Lamping, Mizuki McGrath, Amit Singhal, Simon Tong
  • System and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results
    Publication number: 20040194099
    Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result languages is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language applicable to search results generated responsive to the executed search is dynamically determined. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John Lamping, Ben Gomes, Mizuki McGrath, Amit Singhal