US Patent 7827176 Methods and systems for endorsing local search results

Patent 7827176 was granted and assigned to Google on November, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Google

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7827176

Patent Inventor Names

Sumit Agarwal0

Thomas Christopher Korte0

Celia Neuhoff Saino0

Date of Patent

November 2, 2010

Patent Application Number

10879591

Date Filed

June 30, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

John R. Cottingham

Patent abstract

Methods and systems for improving user search experience with a search engine by providing a way for associated users to create and share personalized lists of local search results and/or advertisements through endorsements of such local search results and/or ads. Local search endorsements can be used to personalize the search engine's ranking of local search results by offering a way for users to re-rank the results for themselves and for those who trust them.