US Patent 8117196 Search tool providing optional use of human search guides

Patent 8117196 was granted and assigned to ChaCha (search engine) on February, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

ChaCha (search engine)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8117196

Date of Patent

February 14, 2012

Patent Application Number

11469732

Date Filed

September 1, 2006

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 12019665 Targeted search of backup data using calendar event data

Patent Primary Examiner

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Pierre Vital

Patent abstract

A method and system providing optional use of human search guides to allow a user to select between a human guide assisted search and an automated search. The user is provided with an option of submitting a query requesting assistance of one or more human guides, initiating a search without requesting assistance from human guide(s) using automated results, or a combination of both.