Patents by Inventor Manish R. Baldua

Manish R. Baldua 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).

  • Method and apparatus for performing a search
    Patent number: 7519581
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating search results with higher relevancy. More specifically, the present invention provides a determination whether a search term belongs to a particular category. Namely, properly associating a search term with the correct category will greatly enhance the generation of search results with higher relevancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Xuejun Wang, Brian Acton, Manish R. Baldua