CN106959992A - The method and apparatus of Search Results is obtained or provided using the deviation based on user - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to obtained or provided method, equipment, processor and the computer program product of Search Results using the deviation based on user.A kind of method for providing Search Results includes receiving the inquiry that is originated by user and performs search based on the inquiry.Methods described is further comprised determining that the friend deviation associated with the user, is inclined to make Search Results have the Search Results for having deviation described in deviation and storage based on the friend.A kind of method for obtaining Search Results is provided in addition, and methods described includes receiving the inquiry originated by user and forwards the inquiry to perform search.Methods described further comprises the Search Results of reception and the deviation that is stored with response to the inquiry.The Search Results for having deviation are based on friend and are inclined to data.

Description

The method and apparatus of Search Results is obtained or provided using the deviation based on user

The relevant information of divisional application

The application be international application no be PCT/US2007/077430, the applying date be August in 2007 31 days, denomination of invention PCT international applications for " being obtained or provided the method and apparatus of Search Results using the deviation based on user " enter China national The divisional application of Application No. 200780031860.X Chinese invention patent application after stage.

The opinion of priority under 35U.S.C. § 119

It is entitled " for using the deviation based on user that present application for patent advocates that August in 2006 is filed an application on the 31st Method and apparatus (the METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED of improved Search Results are provided SEARCH RESULTS USING USER-BASED BIASES) " the 60/841st, No. 805 Provisional Application priority, institute State during Provisional Application yielded assignee of the present invention and be expressly incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to search engine.More particularly, aspects disclosed herein is related to provides mesh based on deviation Mark Search Results.

Background technology

Search engine is the information retrieval system for being designed to help to find the information in computer system.For example, Search engine can be used for finding on ten thousand on the local storage of computer or in the application program of such as contacts list Tie up the information of net.Inquiry is submitted to search engine by user, and search engine determined in its associated computer system with The matching of the inquiry.For example, search engine or another part of system can index the information in corresponding computer system, And the data comprising inquiry compare with indexed information to determine matching.In addition, search engine collects match information Into Search Results.In addition, Search Results can for example based on matching percentage or based on the deviation evaluation match information liked Grade.Then, matched information is returned to user by search engine as Search Results.

The inquiry that search engine is designed to user provides general answer or response.Similarly, to same search engine About the same Search Results will be received back to by submitting two different users of same queries.

As search engine is changed into an indispensable part in the modern life, it is necessary to provide a user with more target Property/refined search result.

The content of the invention

Simplification summary presented below in terms of one or more is to provide the basic understanding to the aspect.It is described Summary not covers the extensive overview ot of aspect to all, and is both not intended to recognize the key or critical elements of all aspects, also not Plan describes the scope in terms of any or all.The sole purpose of the summary is that one or more are presented in simplified form Some concepts of aspect are used as the preamble being described in more detail presented later.

In one aspect, a kind of method for providing Search Results is originated comprising reception by user inquiry and looked into based on described Inquiry performs search.Methods described further comprises determining that the friend deviation associated with the user, and inclined based on the friend To making Search Results have deviation.In addition, methods described includes the Search Results for having deviation described in storage.

In another aspect, a kind of computer program product for being configured to provide Search Results includes computer-readable matchmaker Body.The computer-readable media includes at least one instruction for being used to cause computer to receive the inquiry originated by user, and For at least one instruction for causing the computer to be searched for based on the query execution.In addition, the computer-readable media At least one instruction being inclined to comprising the friend for causing the computer determination associated with the user, and for causing At least one instruction that the computer is inclined to make Search Results have deviation based on the friend.In addition, the computer-readable Media, which are included, to be used to cause at least one instruction for the Search Results for having deviation described in the Computer Storage.

In further aspect, at least one processor for being configured to provide Search Results is included：First module, it is used The inquiry originated in reception by user；And second module, it is used for based on query execution search.In addition, described at least one Individual processor includes：3rd module, it is used to determine the friend deviation associated with the user；And the 4th module, it is used for Search Results are made to have deviation based on friend deviation.In addition, at least one described processor includes the 5th module, it is used to deposit There are the Search Results of deviation described in storage.

In another aspect, a kind of equipment for being used to provide Search Results is included：Reception device, it is used to receive by user The inquiry of starting；And performs device, it is used for based on query execution search.In addition, the equipment is included：Determining device, It is used to determine the friend deviation associated with the user；And deviator, it is used to make search based on friend deviation As a result there is deviation.In addition, the equipment includes storage device, it is used to storing the Search Results for having a deviation.

In another aspect, a kind of equipment for being used to provide Search Results is included：Communication component, its it is operable with receive by The inquiry of user's starting；And search engine module, its is operable with based on query execution search and generation Search Results.Institute Equipment is stated further to include：Friend is inclined to component, and it includes the friend deviation data associated with the user, wherein described search Rope engine module or the friend deviation component it is further operable with produce correspond to based on the friend deviation data make institute Stating Search Results has the Search Results for having deviation of deviation.In addition, the equipment includes storage assembly, its is operable to store State the Search Results of deviation.

It is a kind of to be used to obtain inquiry and forwarding that the method for Search Results is originated comprising reception by user in another aspect It is described to inquire about to perform search.In addition, methods described includes the search knot of reception and the deviation that is stored with response to the inquiry Really, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are based on friend and are inclined to data.

In another aspect, a kind of computer program product for being configured to obtain Search Results includes computer-readable matchmaker Body.The computer-readable media includes at least one instruction for being used to cause computer to receive the inquiry originated by user, and For causing the computer forwarding inquiry to perform at least one instruction of search.In addition, the computer-readable matchmaker Body, which is included, to be used to cause at least one of computer Search Results of reception and the deviation that is stored with response to the inquiry Instruction, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are based on friend and are inclined to data.

In further aspect, at least one processor for being configured to provide Search Results is included：First module, it is used The inquiry originated in reception by user；And second module, it is used to forward the inquiry to perform search.In addition, it is described at least One processor is included：3rd module, it is in response to the inquire-receive and the Search Results for the deviation that is stored with, wherein described have The Search Results of deviation are based on friend and are inclined to data.

In another aspect, a kind of equipment for being used to obtain Search Results is included：Reception device, it is used to receive by user The inquiry of starting；And retransmission unit, it is used to forward the inquiry to perform search.In addition, the equipment includes reception device And storage device, its be used to receive in response to the inquiry and the deviation that is stored with Search Results, wherein described have deviation Search Results are based on friend and are inclined to data.

In further aspect, a kind of equipment for being used to obtain Search Results is included：Initiator component is searched for, its is operable To receive the inquiry originated by user；And communication component, its is operable to forward the inquiry to perform search.In addition, described Equipment examines component comprising Search Results, its operable search knot with reception and the deviation that is stored with response to the inquiry Really, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are based on friend and are inclined to data.

To address related purpose in realization, one or more than one aspect comprising hereinafter describe comprehensively and Specifically noted feature in claims.It is illustrated below and some theorys in terms of accompanying drawing elaborates one or more Bright property feature.However, these features only represent using several and this explanation in the various modes of the principle of each side to intend Including all these aspects and its equivalent aspect.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the operable schematic diagram to provide or obtain the aspect of the system of the Search Results of friend's deviation；

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the aspect of the access terminal of system；

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the aspect of the network equipment of system；

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the aspect for the method for obtaining the Search Results for having friend to be inclined to；

Fig. 5 is to provide the flow chart of the aspect of the method for the Search Results for having friend to be inclined to；

Fig. 6 be inclined to using friend with provide more Objective/refined search result for the use of message flow chart；

Fig. 7 is to be inclined to using friend with the message flow chart for the use of filtered search result；And

Fig. 8 be combine WAN using RFID with produce can praise friend deviation Search Results information for the use of stream Cheng Tu.

Embodiment

Aspect disclosed herein be related to based at least one deviation (for example, with by one of user's identification or one The deviation that above friend is associated) target search result is provided.

" user " disclosed herein can largo be considered as to be asked (for example, being inquired about by submitting) including initiating searches Any entity.

" group " disclosed herein may include one or more users with predetermined association so that be addressed to The group of all users associated with group can effectively be addressed.

Term " friend " disclosed herein or " list of friends " can largo be considered as including based on one or one with Upper criterion has one or more entities (for example, subgroup for group) of predetermined association.For forming list of friends Criterion may include that for example position, age, sex, hobby, demographics, tissue/subordinate relation are (for example, club, motion Team etc.), colleague, family relationship, personal relationship, pet etc..

Term " search " disclosed herein may include that the process being submitted in search database will be inquired about.Can be to described Inquiry weighting mark.It can manually, by word of mouth key in and/or start the inquiry by other devices.

" search database " disclosed herein may include to be configured to the information that storage can be used for differentiating search inquiry Database.The database can containing static data (for example, web information) and/or dynamic data (for example, position, weather, Mood etc.).

" friend's search engine (FSE) " disclosed herein may include search engine, and the search engine is configured to Using derived from list of friends information Search Results is had deviation (or being refined), filtered and/or rating, with Just more Objective/information through refinement is provided a user, example is further illustrated as described below.

" friends database (FDB) " disclosed herein may include to store the list of friends associated with different user Database, it can be configured with the part as friend's search engine and/or combines the work of friend's search engine.Friend data Storehouse can be produced and/or based on described information based on the information provided by ISP, communication network etc..Friends database can Reside in storage media (for example, server), and can also be cached to user's set (for example, client/individual calculus Machine, access terminal etc.) on.

In described in terms of, user further can be provided input in friends database, or can be to friend data Storehouse provides the feedback associated with Search Results.Described information can be used to help/make by associated with the friends database The search in future of user's starting have deviation.

Access terminal (AT) disclosed herein may refer to various types of devices, and it includes but is not limited to radio Words, cellular phone, laptop computer, multimedia wireless device, radio communication personal computer (PC) card, individual digital are helped Manage (PDA), outside or inside modem etc..Access terminal can be by wireless channel and/or by wire message way (example Such as, by optical fiber or coaxial cable) communication any data set.Access terminal can have various titles, such as access unit, Access node, subscri er unit, mobile station, mobile device, mobile unit, mobile phone, distant station, remote terminal, remote unit, User's set, user equipment, handheld apparatus etc..Different access terminals are incorporated into system.Access terminal can be moved Dynamic or fixed, and be dispersed among in communication system.Access terminal can given time forward link (FL) and/or reversely Communicated on link (RL) with access network (AN).

Reference picture 1, has the search system 100 that friend is inclined to comprising one or more nodes (for example, at one or one One or more access terminals 102 in individual above sector), it can be each other and/or to one or more other sections The wired or wireless communication signals such as point (for example, other mobile devices and/or fixed network device) is received, transmission, repetition.System 100 promote to be user's customization of search results in response to the inquiry by giving user's starting.More particularly, system 100 makes Obtain to make to correspond to based on the data associated with one or more friends of user and carried by the user of access terminal 102 The Search Results of the inquiry of friendship have deviation or it are changed in addition.For example, except in response to inquire-receive broad search As a result (the roughly the same Search Results of each user reception of respective queries are wherein presented) outside, system 100 allows according to user Opinion, action or the both of one or more identified friends come for each user's customization of search results.Due to One or more the generally recognized friends of user or with the connection with one or more friends, therefore described side This identification and/or connection are expanded to the data corresponding to friend with when attempting increase Search Results and the correlation of user by face Change Search Results.Therefore, one or one based on given user is allowed with indiscriminate Search Results on the contrary, system 100 The opinion of identified friend more than individual and/or action are repaired for the user and/or individualize Search Results, thus provide warp Personalized to have perception and have result perspicacious, the result may be properer to given user than broad search result.

Access terminal 102 is used for inputting the inquiry that user needs to answer by the user that can manipulate access terminal 102.System 100 include the operable search initiator component 104 to receive inquiry.In one optionally aspect, initiator component 104 is searched for Enhancing data can be further obtained to be added to inquiry.For example, enhancing data may include but be not limited to for example corresponding to connecing Enter the data of the location dependent data of terminal 102, it is user profile data, access terminal configuration data, related to access terminal 102 Any data, user-related any data with access terminal, the environmental correclation associated with access terminal it is any Data, or any combination thereof.System 100 can allow addition enhancing data with to inquiry provide context, and further allow for Relative users customization of search results.

Optionally, system 100 may include to be inclined to recognizer component 108, and its is operable to recognize for being used together with inquiry Specific deviation, or data input is will be skewed towards into system 100.For example, can be received from user will be for deviation recognizer component 108 The identification of the friend used in search or list of friends or group is performed, there are the Search Results of deviation.In another example In, deviation recognizer component 108 can receive the input of including but not limited to user preference, affairs, feedback or opinion or its combination, For be input in database so as to for user or for another user (its by the user's identification be friend or identification For the part in group or list of friends) make Search Results have deviation in use.

Then, search initiator component 104 can will inquiry and optionally enhancing data forwarding to search engine module 108 with For processing.For example, search engine module 108 is operable to search for one or more computer systems (for example, ten thousand dimensions Net) to produce information associated with the query, and optionally further consider enhancing data.The information gathered can be referred to as to search As a result.For example, the Search Results include but is not limited to data and to the source of the data in corresponding computer system Interaction link.

Once obtaining Search Results, system 100 is freely inclined to what recognizer component 106 was recognized with basis including operable The deviation data modification of one or more friends or group makes Search Results have one or more components of deviation.Lift For example, it is inclined that one or more friends, group or the list of friends that each there is correspondence to be inclined to data can be stored in friend Into component 110.Friend's deviation component 110 may include for the memory for keeping deviation data, memory cell or its any group Close.As described above, deviation data may include any data associated with corresponding friend, it can be used to reformulate or filters and searches Hitch is really.For example, deviation data may include but be not limited to opinion for example in response to election issues data, from for example by The transactional data that friend does the office's collection purchased includes friend's profile of demographics and/or psychography data Data and location dependent data.In an aspect, deviation manager component 112 is operable with friend's deviation component 110 Set up for one or more groups of user or list of friends, including the identification of one or more friends and described The correspondence deviation data of friend.For example, in data-collecting mode, deviation manager component 112 is operable with from foundation Each friend collection deviation data in friend's Yu deviation component 110, and manage each of multiple users for system 100 The list of friends of person.Although it should be noted that being illustrated as stand-alone assembly in described in terms of, being inclined to manager component 112 parts that can be inclined to component 110 as friend are included.

Deviation application model in, system 100 it is operable with according to one or more pre-defined algorithms, routine or Logic considers to correspond to by the identified friend of deviation recognizer component 106 or list of friends or the group comprising multiple friends Data are inclined to, there are the Search Results that friend is inclined to.Optionally, in deviation application model, system 100 can be examined further Consider enhancing data with the combination of deviation data to determine the Search Results of friend's deviation.In an aspect, search engine group Part 108 is operable with the corresponding Search Results be inclined to data and have deviation of collection.In another aspect, friend's deviation group Part 110 is operable to there is the Search Results of deviation.In another aspect, deviation manager component 112 is operable with generation There are the Search Results of deviation.

Under any circumstance, the Search Results for having deviation of the inquiry in response to user are obtained in access terminal 102.Search Hitch fruit examines that component 114 is operable to receive or access the Search Results of deviation, and exports for being presented to having for user The Search Results of deviation.In addition, for example, covering information (for example, webpage on WWW) in the Search Results for having deviation In the case of one or more links, Search Results examine that component 114 is further operable to receive user input, so that It is further interactive with according to the selected information linked needed for gathering with search engine module 108.In another aspect, search knot Fruit examine component 114 in addition with search initiator component 104, deviation recognizer component 106 or its combined interaction, with based on there is deviation Search Results reformulate inquiry or input new inquiry or change indicated friend's deviation, to submit to search engine group Part 108.

Accordingly, in response to search engine inquiry, system 100 allows the Search Results for obtaining friend's deviation, described to have friend The Search Results of friend's deviation may have higher proper journey compared with the generic search results that other search engines are returned to user Degree.

It should be noted that one of Fig. 1 described component or it is one or more of may be implemented in access terminal 102, or formed with Another device that access terminal 102 communicates, such as network equipment.In addition, Fig. 1 component can be individually or in any combination form It is implemented in hardware, software or its combination.

Reference picture 2, the one side for having friend to be inclined to access terminal 200 includes the shifting that can be operated on wireless communication system Dynamic communicator.As can be appreciated, there are various wireless communication systems, it is generally using different spectral bandwidth and/or different Air interface technologies.Example system includes CDMA (CDMA) (CDMA 2000, the data (EV DO) of evolution-only, broadband code Point multiple access (WCDMA)), frequency division multiple access (OFDM) or OFDM (OFDMA) (quick flashing-OFDM, 802.20, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access interoperability (WiMAX)), use the frequency division multiple access of FDD (FDD) or time division duplex (TDD) unlicensed-spectrum (FDMA)/time division multiple acess (TDMA) (global system for mobile communications (GSM)) system, usually using azygous unlicensed spectrum Equity (for example, mobile to movement) ad hoc network system and 802.xx WLANs (LAN) or bluetooth (BLUETOOTH) skill Art.

Access terminal 200 includes processor module 202, and it is used for one of implementation and component as described herein and function Or one or more of associated processing function.Processor module 202 may include single group or multiple groups of processors or multi-core processor. In addition, processing assembly 210 can be embodied as integrated sewage treatment system and/or distributed processing system(DPS).

Access terminal 200 further comprises memory 204, such as storing the sheet that will be performed by processor module 202 The application program of ground version.Memory 204 may include random access memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM) or its combination.

In addition, access terminal 200 include communication component 206, its provide set up and maintain with using hardware as described herein, The communication of one or more parties of software and service.Communication component 206 can implement component in access terminal 200 it Between and access terminal 200 and external device (ED) (for example, the device that is set across communication network and/or connecting or being connected locally to The device of access terminal 200) between communication.Such as, but not limited to this, communication component 206 is operable with search initiator Component 110 and/or deviation management are inclined between component 104 and search engine module 108, in deviation recognizer component 106 with friend Examine between device assembly 112 and in Search Results and provide interface between component 114 and search engine module 108.

In addition, access terminal 200 can further comprise data storaging unit 206, it can be to provide with reference to side described herein Any suitable combination of the hardware and/or software of the massive store of information, database and program that face is used.

Access terminal 200 can comprise additionally in user's interface unit 210, and its is operable to receive from access terminal 200 The input of user, and produce the output for being presented to user.User's interface unit 210 may include that one or more are inputted Device, it includes but is not limited to keyboard, numeric keypad, mouse, touch sensitive display, navigation key, function key, microphone, speech Recognize component, any other mechanism or its any combinations of the input from user can be received.In addition, user's interface unit 210 may include one or more output devices, and it includes but is not limited to display, loudspeaker, haptic feedback mechanism, printing Machine, it can will export and be presented to any other mechanism or its any combinations of user.

In addition, in illustrated in terms of, access terminal 200 may include search initiator component 104, deviation identification Component 106 and Search Results examine component 114, as explained above.In described in terms of, search engine module 108, friend Being inclined to component 110 and deviation manager component 112 can be located on one or more other devices, such as positioned at one or one On the individual webserver.However, it should be noted that search engine module 108, friend's deviation component 110 and deviation manager component 112 One of or it is any combination of all or certain it is a part of be located locally in access terminal 200, for example with help access eventually There are the Search Results of deviation when end 200 is not with communication.

In one optionally aspect, access terminal 200 can comprise additionally in enhancing data package 212, and its is operable with collection Or produce or manage the enhancing number that (or its any combinations) can be used to supplement the inquiry that user submits to search engine module 108 According to.For example, enhancing data may include but be not limited to the data of the location dependent data for example corresponding to access terminal, user Profile data, access terminal hardware configuration data, access terminal software configuration data, access terminal firmware configuration data, with connecing Enter the related any other data of terminal, user-related any other data to access terminal, with and access terminal it is related Any other data or its any combinations of the environmental correclation of connection.The data can be from the component (example operated in access terminal Such as, the subsystem associated with processor module 202) or performed by processor module 202 or communicated with access terminal 200 its Its component or application program are obtained.For example, enhancing data package 212 may include from position/location system (including geography The a certain combination of interdependent alignment system, such as GPS, alignment system based on communication network or both) data.In addition, enhancing Data package 212 may include subscriber profile information, and the subscriber profile information includes to close based on election issues or based on monitoring In using the User Activity of the component in access terminal 200 or based on the interaction between monitoring access terminal 200 and external device (ED) The consensus data of the user of collection or psychography data or its a certain combination.In addition, enhancing data package 212 is operable With with search initiator component 104 interface with it is corresponding enhancing data come supplemental queries so as to for it is described inquire about provide above and below Text.In addition, enhancing data package 212 can further operable any other component with system 100 interface with promote herein Described feature.

In addition, access terminal 200 can perform search initiator component 104, deviation recognizer component via processor module 202 106th, Search Results examine component 114 and enhancing any one of data package 212, by corresponding data and information Store in depositing In one or both of reservoir 204 and data storaging unit 208, via communication component 206 it is local or it is outside transmission it is corresponding Message and data and receive corresponding input via user interface 210 and produce corresponding output.

Reference picture 3, some components in the wherein component of system 100 are implemented in addition to access terminal 102 (Fig. 1) In aspect at another device, network equipment 300 it is operable with access terminal 102 (Fig. 1) or 200 (Fig. 2) interface with perform There is the search that friend is inclined to.Network equipment 300 includes any type of network communicator, for example can be in communication system The webserver of upper operation.Communication system can be wired or wireless communication system, and be connected to access terminal 102 at it The wireless communication system of upper operation.

Network equipment 300 includes processor module 302, and it is used for one of implementation and component as described herein and function Or one or more of associated processing function.Processor module 302 may include single group or multiple groups of processors or multi-core processor. In addition, processor module 302 can be embodied as integrated sewage treatment system and/or distributed processing system(DPS).

Network equipment 300 further comprises memory 304, for example for store by processor module 302 perform it is local The application program of version.Memory 304 may include random access memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM) or its combination.

In addition, network equipment 300 include communication component 306, its provide set up and maintain with using hardware as described herein, The communication of one or more parties of software and service.Communication component 306 can implement component on network equipment 300 it Between and network equipment 300 and external device (ED) (for example, access terminal 200 and including the device across communication network setting and/or Connect or be connected locally to the device of network equipment 300) between communication.Such as, but not limited to this, communication component 306 is operable To be inclined to component 110 and/or deviation manager group between search engine module 108 and search initiator component 104, in friend There is provided between part 112 and deviation recognizer component 106 and between search engine module 108 and Search Results examine component 114 and connect Mouthful.

In addition, network equipment 300 can further comprise data storaging unit 306, it can be to provide with reference to side described herein Any suitable combination of the hardware and/or software of the massive store of information, database and program that face is used.

Network equipment 300 can comprise additionally in user's interface unit 310, and its is operable to receive from network equipment 300 The input of user, and produce the output for being presented to user.User's interface unit 310 may include that one or more are inputted Device, it includes but is not limited to keyboard, numeric keypad, mouse, touch sensitive display, navigation key, function key, microphone, speech Recognize component, any other mechanism or its any combinations of the input from user can be received.In addition, user's interface unit 310 may include one or more output devices, and it includes but is not limited to display, loudspeaker, haptic feedback mechanism, printing Machine, it can will export and be presented to any other mechanism or its any combinations of user.

In addition, in illustrated in terms of, network equipment 300 may include search engine module 108, friend's deviation group Part 110 and deviation manager component 112, it is as explained above.In described in terms of, search initiator component 104, deviation are known Other component 106 and Search Results examine that component 114 can be located on one or more other devices, such as positioned at one or one On individual above access terminal 200 (Fig. 2).However, it should be noted that search engine module 108, friend's deviation component 110 and deviation pipe Reason one of device assembly 112 or it is any combination of all or certain it is a part of be located locally on network equipment 300, such as to help Help the Search Results for having deviation when access terminal 200 is not with communication.

In some optionally aspect, network equipment 300 can comprise additionally in enhancing data package 212, retouching in detail as more than State.In these optionally aspect, enhancing data package 212 is operable to be can use with gathering or producing or managing (or its any combinations) To supplement the enhancing data for the inquiry that search engine module 108 is submitted to by user.For example, due to limited memory or processing Resource, enhancing data package 212 can reside within network equipment 300, and the possible ratio of network equipment 300 is such as wireless device There are more available resources by the access terminal of resource constraint.

In addition, network equipment 300 via processor module 302 perform search engine module 108, friend be inclined to component 110, Be inclined to manager component 112 and enhancing any one of data package 212, by corresponding data and information Store in memory In the corresponding message of local or outside transmission in one or both of 304 and data storaging unit 308, via communication component 306 And data and receive corresponding input via user interface 310 and produce corresponding output.

Reference picture 4, in an aspect, optionally, obtain Search Results method 400 include receive and forwarding one or The identification of more than one friend is with the use (square 402) in making Search Results have deviation.For example, methods described may include One that name or code (it recognizes one or two people, a group one or two people, list of friends) or definition user need is received from user Or some other characteristics of more than one participant (it will be used to the Search Results that modification is obtained by the user).For example, Identified friend may include the selection of friend or a group friend from list of friends.In addition, for example, identified friend It may include any other characteristic or property combination of the range of age, position, the definition of interest or definable friend.Therefore, should Note, a friend may not be needed to be that the user for recognizing the friend is understood.What this action further comprised is by institute State friend or friend group identification be forwarded in system be responsible for or with based on the deviation corresponding to identified friend or group The associated corresponding assembly of data modification search data.

Methods described further comprises receiving the inquiry data (square 404) from user.For example, user will can search Rope inquiry is input to and run in the application program on device or service, and described device is operable to perform search engine functionality Or interfaced with search engine.Receiving a part for inquiry data may include the identification for the search engine that will be used and/or will be directed to The identification of the computer system of the query search.

In optional aspect, methods described can further comprise enhancing data being added to inquiry.For example, can basis The instruction addition enhancing data or methods described of user can have the predetermined set for allowing addition enhancing data.For example, described Method may include to receive the inquiry related to given product or service, and methods described may include the geographical position addition of device To inquiry context is provided to give to inquire about.In addition, for example, methods described includes adding other types of enhancing data, example Such as, the data related to device and the user-related data of device and combinations thereof.

Methods described further comprises transmission inquery, and optionally, transmit any supplement enhancing data at one or Use (square 408) in the search of information associated with the query is performed in more than one computer system.For example, the side Method may include inquiry being transferred to one or more search engines, and each of which is operable in terms of from one or more Calculation machine system acquisition data associated with the query.This search engine can reside within the device for receiving inquiry, or reside at example On the external device (ED) of server for such as crossing over communication.In addition, when receiving inquiry, search engine may include or can Data communication is inclined to friend, is used in the Search Results for producing friend's deviation in modification Search Results.Utilized Corresponding friend deviation data correspond to the data (square 402) associated with identified friend.

Methods described comprises additionally in the Search Results (square 410) for having friend to be inclined in response to inquire-receive.As described above, In the intelligent light of an example, this action, which includes receiving from another device (for example, webserver) across communication network, friend The Search Results of friend's deviation.In another example, the Search Results having no bias for can be received on inquiry transmitting device, and it is described Another component on device can access the presence database or remote data base that data are inclined to corresponding to identified friends of friends (square 402), and the Search Results that can further there is friend to be inclined to.For example, the search knot for thering is friend to be inclined to Fruit includes the deviation data based on identified friend to the modification for the Search Results having no bias for.For example, can be according to predetermined Any other one in algorithm, routine, heuristic neutral net or decision-making mechanism or its combination carry out institute State modification.In addition, the modification can relate to be included according to friend's deviation data, not include, record (or combinations thereof) Search Results In raw information, have whereby friend be inclined to Search Results.Also, it should be mentioned that the search knot that can will there is friend to be inclined to Fruit is stored in memory or data storaging unit.

In addition, methods described includes the Search Results (square 412) for having friend to be inclined to that output is used to be presented to user.Lift For example, methods described may include the Search Results for showing or printing deviation in the way of it can be watched by user.Equally, institute The method of stating may include the Search Results for reading aloud deviation to audibly or convey deviation in the way of it can be easily absorbed on a cognitive level by the user Search Results any other method.In addition, for example, methods described in this respect can further comprise allowing user Collection corresponds to the extraneous information of one (for example, clicking the link of webpage) or the permission user having in the Search Results of deviation Change the either side of original query and Search Results are exported with the interaction mode of further refined queries.

In optional aspect, methods described can further comprise collecting on inquiry or on the anti-of deviation data from user Present to use in the operation of system.Specifically, methods described may include to receive and be presented to user to feeding back or being inclined to The request (square 414) of data.As described, the feedback can be taken based on user after the Search Results for having deviation in reception Action.For example, if user determines buying goods or service based on the Search Results for having deviation, then system can be pointed out User provides the feedback related to the goods purchased or service.In another aspect, this request can relate to the inclined of relative users To the collection of data in systems using so that inquiry when helping to be identified as friend for user has deviation Search Results.Therefore, this request can be set up the election issues of consumers' opinions, can be action (example by user Such as, it is related to business etc.) triggering.

In addition, this optionally aspect includes receiving feedback data or deviation data (square 416) in response to request.Citing comes Say, the data can user key on one's own initiative, or can the component of device of user passively follow the trail of.

In addition, this optionally aspect further comprises transmission feedback data or is inclined to data for the search knot being inclined in friend (square 418) is used in fruit system.For example, methods described may include feedback data or deviation data transfer to crossing over net Another computer installation (for example, webserver) of network or be transferred to operable makes activity have local group of deviation to manage Part.

Therefore, the above method allows to recognize using friend in modification Search Results to obtain the search knot that friend is inclined to Really, and allow to collect feedback data or be inclined to data for using in the process.

Reference picture 5, includes receiving the search inquiry from user in an aspect there is provided the method 500 of Search Results (square 502).For example, the problem of inquiry may include to find the information for it to user's needs or subject under discussion are related Data.In some optionally aspect, the reception of the inquiry can further comprise receiving the enhancing number for providing context to inquiry According to for example, the data related to user or user's set.The enhancing data can help search refinement to match and user or use The associated current properties of family device.In addition, in some optionally aspect, the inquiry can further comprise operable with identification By it is determined that the friend used in the result of inquiry is inclined to friend's information of data.In addition, for example, the reception of the inquiry Can occur in search engine or occur in the interface to search engine, wherein search engine is operable to act on inquiry.

Methods described further comprises determining Search Results (square 504) in response to inquiry.For example, it is determined that search knot Fruit include data in identification inquiry with and one or more computer systems in the associated data of information between Matching.For example, web search engine can determine that comprising data associated with the webpage on WWW and to described on WWW The Search Results of the link of webpage.

In addition, methods described includes determining friend's (square 506) corresponding to inquiry or the user for submitting inquiry.Citing comes Say, as described above, the inquiry may include the identifier of indicating predetermined friend to use in modification Search Results.For example, The system may include list of friends, and the determination may include the knowledge of a friend or a group friend from list of friends Not.In other side, for example, the determination friend can be based on identifying system setting, and the default identification is given User or the friend of device.Other side includes defining the independent communication of friend from what user received for it is determined that inquiry knot again Used in fruit.

Methods described further comprises making Search Results have deviation (square 508) according to the deviation data of identified friend. For example, it is described make to have deviation include to include, not including according to the information in friend's deviation data modification Search Results or If person includes and not included the stem portion of described information.For example, the Search Results that deviation is can relate to including information, The Search Results for having a deviation have to deviation Data Matching, corresponding to deviation data or related with deviation data some .For example, pre-defined algorithm, heuristic neutral net, artificial intelligence or its any combinations can be used to perform matching and tissue result, This may include some items recorded in Search Results or can only relate to match information being included.On the other hand, for example, described Do not include the operable information to remove matching/correspondence/correlation from Search Results of information, or match information is moved to than non- With the low priority of information, to there is the Search Results of deviation.

Methods described can further comprise that transmission is used for the Search Results (square for having friend to be inclined to for being presented to user 510).For example, the transmission may include the use that the Search Results for having deviation are forwarded to starting inquiry across communication network The device at family.In another example, the transmission can relate in the deviation Search Results forwarding being located locally on single assembly To operable with another device assembly for the Search Results for preserving and/or exporting deviation.

In in terms of the additional optional, methods described can further comprise collecting feedback or deviation data making in systems With.Therefore, methods described optionally includes transmission feedback or deviation request of data to point out user or user's set to supply anti- Feedback or deviation data (square 512).For example, the feedback request can the Search Results for having deviation based on inquiry.Another In one example, the deviation request of data can be a part for the management of system with the deviation number related to deviation component reserve According to.

In addition, this optionally aspect of methods described can be comprised additionally in response to request reception feedback data or deviation data (square 514).In an aspect, feedback or the deviation data can connect by user input and from Local or Remote user's set Receive.In another aspect, feedback or the deviation data can be collected passively from user's set.

In addition, in this feedback that optionally aspect further comprises being received or deviation data update system of methods described Friend deviation data (square 516).For example, update friend's deviation data may include to add data to it is operable to protect Hold memory, data storaging unit or the other databases of the data and the relation of the relative users of supply data.The data The Search Results for having deviation with manner discussed above can be then used to.

Fig. 6 illustrates using list of friends to make search have deviation and the embodiment of search refinement (for example, using from friend Information derived from friendly list carrys out the preference of instruction user).For example, the environment (ENV) of the user 604 of entitled Mike (Mike) 602 include event 603 of the definition to the hope of dessert.For example, Mike wants one piece of cheesecake.Mike is determined using by wheat Gram access terminal 606 provided via carrier infrastructure 608 FSE (search engine gateway 610, filter engine 612, One of Information Engine database 614 and friends database 616 or any combinations), for example, to search for the region Optimal cheesecake restaurant in (for example, city that Mike lives or just accessed).The FSE can be configured to help Mike for example The characteristic and/or preference of friend based on Mike and find such as other parameters with reference to time of day, weather, position Optimal cheesecake restaurant.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, it is event/message definition is as follows：

603：One piece of cheesecake is wanted to serious hope-Mike of dessert.

605：Start search-Mike and search inquiry " optimal cheesecake " is input to the access terminal of Mike (for example, mobile Phone) in.The access terminal originates data call/request to network (for example, corresponding AN 608).

607：Transmission media-set the access terminal transmission (for example, over the air, OTA) inquired about from Mike to operator basis Apply.For example, the transmission media may include packet, and the packet includes and inquiry and user-related information.

609：Determine position-by AT information be defined as FSE inquiry.Service provider information is added to strengthen inquiry.May be used also Customer location, time of day, the weather in the region and other information are added to inquiry.(for clear and succinct purpose, Parameter position can be used as to the abbreviation of all for being related to enhancing inquiry.)

611：Search engine gateway is asked-forwarded requests to tunnel.The gateway can be responsible for knowing in the world Other user.

613：Start filtering type search-search engine gateway to be connected to search engine to differentiate inquiry.

615：Inquiry-filter engine (FE) can be configured to submit general search query and then help to filter (record And/or remove) result.Standard queries (for example, " optimal cheesecake ") are sent to Information Engine database.

617：The result (not filtering) of Query Result-inquiry.

619：Obtain friend deviation-filter engine then for example can ask on inquiry and position from friends database Friend's information.This information can be referred to as herein " friend's deviation ".

621：Return to the corresponding deviation data that deviation data-friends database returns to friend in response to request.

623：It is related-to make the inquiry Query Result to produce return related to deviation.The correlation can be configured with to wheat The optimal cheesecake be inclined to of friend of Mike gram is provided.

625：Search Results are returned into Mike.

After search-engine results are examined, if Mike determines to access the restaurant of suggestion, then Mike determines Mike's The feedback for the cheesecake (and/or food) that plan is provided together with Mike on restaurant notifies friends database.Mike's connects Enter terminal to also can be configured to point out Mike to key in Mike on cheesecake and/or the feedback in associated restaurant, then can be by The feedback is stored in friends database.In one application, message can be sent (for example, short disappear to the access terminal of Mike Breath service (SMS)), it is corresponding to point out Mike to be sent to Mike on the feedback of the cheesecake (and/or food) at restaurant AN, the corresponding A T can then will forward information to friends database.In Another Application, the activity of Mike (for example, with access Cheesecake restaurant associated time and frequency) can by various types of proximity test services (for example, AT, RFID, GPS, AT, Credit card transactions, camera and other monitoring/follow-up mechanisms) to monitor, and be further stored in friends database.The feedback Information can be helpful to the friend of Mike and Mike in the search in future.

In one embodiment, search engine gateway illustrated in Fig. 6, filter engine, Information Engine number The element (or module) in single entity can be included according to storehouse and friends database.In another aspect, illustrated in Fig. 6 Search engine gateway, filter engine, Information Engine database and the friends database of explanation can be configured and combine The individual component worked together.For example, friends database can be included in the access terminal of user address book and/or connection It is list, it can be forwarded to friend's deviation component and be referred to when user provides friend's identification.Can also be by friend's number It is cached according to storehouse in the access terminal of user (for example, in the case of user disconnects with friends database wherein).It is as follows Illustrate how FSE can use the information provided by friends database to improve/strengthen the example of Search Results：

1) inquiry in " optimal milk shake shop " is sent in FSE by Mike using its access terminal.

2) FSE collects user profile (for example, Mike, position, weather, time of day etc.) and search inquiry is " optimal Milk shake shop ".

3) the FSE contact friends databases (look into moral (Chad), Jeff (Jeff), simple (Jan) with the friend for determining Mike Deng).

4) friends database (returns to the friend of Mike for example, looking into moral, Jeff and one group of deviation of simple and each friend To FSE.

5) deviation of Mike is also returned to FSE by friends database.

6) the FSE processing is inclined to and determines to look into chocolate and grass that moral preference comes from " joey restaurant (Cubs Diner) " Certain kind of berries milk shake and the restaurant is accessed 98 times.

7) the FSE processing is inclined to and determines Jeff's preference from " gold preserves the market of farm produce (Kimball Farms Market Vanilla Shake) ".

8) the FSE processing is inclined to and determines that simple preference comes from " 88 local flavor ice cream shop (88 Flavors Ice Cream Shop) " Chocolate Milkshake.

9) FSE is inclined to build the database of possible outcome using friend.

10) FSE handles the deviation of Mike and determines that Mike does not like Chocolate Milkshake.

11) FSE filters one of the deviation of letter and the deviation for looking into moral (chocolate) from possible outcome list Go out.

12) the FSE use times and position determine Mike in " joey restaurant " afternoon 7：08pm can not before closing the door It can reach, therefore will be removed as " joey " restaurant of possible outcome.

13) " gold preserves the market of farm produce " is returned to Mike and sets up buying vanilla bland by the FSE.

14) Mike determines to go " gold preserves the market of farm produce ".

15) Mike is in " gold preserves the market of farm produce " buying Vanilla Shake.

16) proximity test service (for example, AT, RFID, credit card transactions, camera etc.) informs that FSE Mikes have accessed " gold luxuriant growth The market of farm produce ".

17) shop (gold preserves the market of farm produce) and store-type that the FSE has been accessed on Mike update friends database.

18) after buying bland sometime, the FSE contacts Mike and requires that it is carried out to the shop Evaluate and the selection is presented one's view.

19) milk shake liked is returned to FSE by Mike；Then, the FSE, which updates friends database, (therefore allows wheat Gram and its friend in the search in future use this information).

20) Mike takes a picture to shop and milk shake using access terminal and the photo is submitted into FSE to update The deviation of Mike in friends database.Institute can be provided in the future query of " gold preserves the market of farm produce " as Search Results is returned State photo.

Illustrate the example for using pet (for example, dog) as friend's entity as follows：

1. Jeff wants that the friend's neck for finding out Jeff which dog park his dog has gone to.

2. Jeff, which will inquire about, is typed into FSE with the GPS tracking results for the dog for providing its friend.

3. described in the common query in FSE controls dog park carry out reference result.

4. described in FSE return and include Jeff neck the result in the dog park that his dog went.

Fig. 7 illustrates two workers of positive research digital signal processor (DSP) (for example, Mike and Bob (Bob) embodiment), wherein identical result and therefore can for example be avoided showing with wipe-out mode using list of friends So that search procedure is more efficiently.For example, Mike 704 and Bob 706 determine to help using Internet search Mike and The DSP researchs 702 of Bob.Search based on identical (or similar) inquiry from two users will return to almost identical knot Really.However, by using FSE (searching interface 708, search database 710, friends database 712 and affairs tracker data storehouse One of 714 and any combinations) exclusion function, two users can less unnecessary effort viewing Search Results, it is as follows Further describing in text.

As illustrated in fig. 7, the following is event/message：

703：Find it is optimal-require that Mike finds optimal DSP.

705：Find it is optimal-require that Bob finds optimal DSP.

707：Search-Mike starts the search to optimal DSP.

709：Inquiry-searching interface is directed to " optimal DSP " query search database.

711：Query Result-return the result to searching interface.Now, friend filter (wheat can be used in searching interface 708 Gram it is friend with Bob) (referring to 739) refine result.

713：Search Results-return the result to Mike.

715：The first link that selection link-Mike's selection is returned by FSE.Then, the selection is sent to and be configured To record the affairs tracker data storehouse 714 that link is used.

717：Link data of the request data-link traces device database request from website A.

719：Request data return-website A returned datas.

721：Storage request return-link traces device database purchase is on request (Mike, website A) and the letter returned Breath.

723：Return link information-website A information is returned into user.

725：Search (Bob)-Bob start to " optimal DSP " search.

727：Inquiry is submitted to search database by inquiry-searching interface.

729：Query Result-Query Result is in two websites, for example, website A and website B.

731：Obtain the friend that friend's information-searching interface inquires about Bob.

733：The friend of friend's information-return Bob is returned to, for example, Mike etc..

735：Friend's history-combination search criteria is asked to ask the link history of friend.

737：Return to the link history that friend's history-combination search criteria returns to friend.

739：The link history that filtering friend searched for-made friend is related to initial query result, and what this generation was more refined searches Hitch is really.For example, identical link (for example, website A716 can be removed from the Search Results of Bob) can be removed.

741：Search Results-Search Results are returned into Bob.

743：Selection link-Bob selects website B 718 and link traversal is forwarded into link traces device database.

745：Link data of the request data-link traces device database request from website B.

747：Request data return-website B returned datas.

749：Storage request return-link traces device database purchase is on request (Bob, website B) and the letter returned Breath.

751：Return link information-website B information is returned into user.

In one embodiment, label can be used to mark search.For example, label can take the shape of timestamp or handle Formula.

In another aspect, dynamic behaviour can be implemented in search procedure, for example, to show chain that friend had just accessed Connect.This permission more easily updates (for example, in substantially real-time) when friend (for example, Bob) follows link and returns to Mike's Search for information.

List of friends and friends database (for example, described above) can be updated in a variety of ways.For example, user Access terminal can point out user related to one or more Search Results (for example, above-described restaurant and dog park) The feedback of connection is sent to friends database.User can be of one's own accord by updated information (for example, the place accessed recently, position Change, hobby, preference etc.) be sent to friends database.In certain embodiments, collect user buying history and Deviation input is used as with reference to search.Also using close to service (for example, RFID, GPS, shop tracking, camera, AT and its Its monitoring/follow-up mechanism) worked together with the activity of monitoring/tracking user and combination friends database.

Fig. 8 illustrates summary and combines Wide Area Network (WAN) community network using radio frequency identification (RFID) to produce praise The information of list of friends, such as with the flow chart for the method 800 for creating customization of search results.

It can make in search restaurant, movie theatre, shop, service station, park, club and other pastime/amusement/service locations With Fig. 8 example.For example, user can have related to one or more other users in the list of friends of user Numbering/designator (square 802) of connection.For example, when determining to participate in system, the information of the ID numberings on user is deposited It is stored in system.For example, can be from RFID label tag (for example, in credit card when one of these users access restaurant At machine) pick up this event (square 804) and be transmitted back the database of search engine.Can in addition, keying in precalculated position Trigger data collector situation or data user's situation or both.For example, in the case of data collector, user is followed the trail of Activity and be entered into later in system for being used in activity in future is had deviation, and in the case of data user, Can the activity based on the previous deviation data notification user from friend.

In the case of the data collector of methods described, methods described include based on user perform action or task from Family collection deviation data.For example, user's execution position particular task (event 806), for example, purchases goods or service. After completion task, methods described includes asking experience customizing messages (event 808) to user, for example, with the goods purchased Or the related identification of service and opinion.Optionally, can be by the letter on position at any time after keying in participant position Breath (event 810) is transferred to user's (event 812), for example, this is by the RFID token triggereds of porch or from RFID credits Card machine device is triggered.In addition, methods described is related to the data transfer that will be gathered to friend's deflection system (event 814), wherein will The data storage gathered is the deviation data (square 816) for relative users.For example, when user is sent to new Asia restaurant , can the access frequency based on other users in the list of friends of user during the searching request of (new Asian restaurant) Result is weighted.

In addition, in the case of data user, for example, methods described includes being based on being adopted in the case of data collector The data of collection are by the deviation data notification user (event 818) from one or more friends.In addition, then, the side Method includes user can make the decision-making (event 820) of the action on user based on the friend's deviation data received.Optionally Ground, at any time after keying in participant position, can will be transferred to user's (event on the information of position (event 810) 822), for example, when at the position, by porch RFID token triggereds or from RFID credits card machine triggering with For users to use.

The entity (for example, people) known without the user that list of friends is limited into initiating searches.List of friends can be based on Position, age, sex, hobby, demographics, tissue/subordinate relation etc..For example, list of friends may include Illinois The 30 of Chicago city in state and all males between 40 years old.For example, user can be used this list of friends to search for Chicago city Physical culture.

One or more aspects disclosed herein provide the target search result for being based on the deviation of user.Must It must recognize other side and embodiment may be present.Various disclosed embodiments may be implemented in search engine, server, connect Enter in terminal, AN and other devices.

Various units/modules disclosed herein may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or its combination.Implement in hardware In scheme, various units may be implemented in one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), Digital signal processing device (DSPD), field programmable gate array (FPGA), processor, microprocessor, controller, microcontroller In device, programmable logic device (PLD), other electronic units or its any combinations., can be by performing sheet in Software implementations One or more modules (such as program, function etc.) of the text function implement various units.Software code can be deposited It is stored in memory cell and is performed by least one processor (or processing unit).Memory cell may be implemented in processor Or may be implemented in outside processor, in the later case, memory cell can be via various devices known in the art with logical Letter mode is coupled to processor.

It is understood by those of skill in the art that any of various different technologies and skill and technique can be used to represent letter Breath and signal.For example, the data described above that may be referred in the whole text, instruction, order, information, signal, position, symbol and core Piece can be represented by voltage, electric current, electromagnetic wave, magnetic field or magnetic particle, light field or light particle or any combination thereof.

Person of ordinary skill in the field, which should be further appreciated that, will combine the various of aspects disclosed herein description Illustrative components, blocks, module, circuit and algorithm steps are embodied as electronic hardware, computer software or combination.To be clear Ground illustrates this interchangeability of hardware and software, above with regard to its feature generally describe various Illustrative components, block, Module, circuit and step.Feature is embodied as hardware or software depending on the application-specific put on total system and set Count constraints.Person of ordinary skill in the field can be implemented in various ways the feature for each application-specific, But this embodiment decision-making should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

Can be real by following device with reference to various illustrative components, blocks, module and the circuit that embodiments disclosed herein is described Apply or perform：General processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor-transistor logic circuit, discrete hardware components or its be designed to hold Any combinations of row function described herein.General processor can be microprocessor, but another selection is that processor can be any normal Advise processor, controller, microcontroller or state machine.Processor can also be embodied as the combination of computing device, for example, DSP with it is micro- The combination of processor, the combination of multi-microprocessor, the combination of one or more microprocessors and DSP core, or it is any Other such configurations.In addition, at least one processor can be performed in the step being described above and/or action comprising operable One or more one or more of modules.

With reference to the method that aspect disclosed herein is described or the step of algorithm or action can be directly contained in hardware, include In the software module by computing device or it is contained in both combinations.In addition, in certain aspects, method or algorithm The step of and/or action can reside in as one of code and/or instruction or any combinations or collection and be incorporated into calculating On machine-readable medium and/or computer-readable media in machine program product.Software module can reside in random access memory Device (RAM), flash memory, read-only storage (ROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), the storage of register, hard disc, removable disk, CD-ROM or any other form known in the art In media.Exemplary storage medium is coupled to processor and make it that the processor can be from read information, and will believe Breath is written to storage media.Another selection is that storage media can be integral with processor.Processor and storage media can reside within In ASIC, ASIC can reside within access terminal.Another selection is that processor and storage media can be resided at as discrete component In access terminal.

The above-mentioned explanation to disclosed embodiment is provided so that person of ordinary skill in the field can make or make With the aspect of the present invention.Person of ordinary skill in the field will readily appreciate that the various modifications of these embodiments, and this paper institutes The general principle of definition can also be applied to other embodiments in the case of without departing substantially from the spirit or scope of the present invention.Therefore, originally It is not intended to be limited to embodiment shown in this article in terms of invention, but it is with principles disclosed herein and new to assign it The consistent most broad range of clever feature.

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1. a kind of method for providing Search Results, it is included：

The search inquiry originated at the access terminal associated with user is received at the network equipment；

At the network equipment obtain enhancing data, the enhancing data for the search inquiry provide context and with it is following One or more is relevant：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal, the environment associated with the access terminal Or its any combination；

Search is performed based on the search inquiry and the enhancing data at the network equipment, wherein, searched described in execution Rope, which is included in the search inquiry, adds the enhancing data and to being configured to search in one or more computer systems The search engine of the information of storage submits enhanced search inquiry；

At the network equipment, the Search Results in response to the search inquiry are obtained from the search engine, wherein, it is described Search Results include the enhanced search inquiry in data with stored in one or more of computer systems it is described One or more of matching of information；

At the network equipment, data are inclined to according to the friend retrieved from friends database related to the user to determine Friend's deviation of connection, wherein, the friends database includes the contacts list stored in the access terminal；

At the network equipment, made based on the friend deviation data retrieved from the friends database from the search The Search Results that engine is obtained have deviation；And

The Search Results for having deviation are returned to the access terminal.

2. the Search Results for the method for claim 1, wherein having deviation are returned to via carrier infrastructure The access terminal.

3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is further comprising the reception use associated with there is the Search Results of deviation Family is fed back, and updates the friends database based on the user feedback.

4. method as claimed in claim 2, it is inclined that it further includes the friend that will be retrieved from the friends database The access terminal associated with the user is sent to data.

5. method as claimed in claim 2, it further comprises：

Monitored using one or more proximity test services it is associated with the user, be forwarded to the user have partially To the relevant activity of the Search Results；And

The friends database is updated according to the activity monitored.

6. method as claimed in claim 5, it further comprises the information associated with the activity monitored being sent to institute State in contacts list with the associated friend of friend deviation data for making the Search Results have deviation.

7. the method as described in claim 1, it further includes to receive to be stored in via carrier infrastructure and used with described The contacts list in the associated access terminal in family.

8. the method for claim 1, wherein the deviation includes at least one of the following：Based on the friend Search Results described in friend's deviation data filtering, the grade of Search Results described in data evaluation are inclined to based on the friend, based on institute State Search Results described in friend's deviation data filtering and evaluate the grade of the Search Results, or its any combination.

9. the method as described in claim 1, it is further included：

Receive and the movable associated information of at least one following one or more：The user, by the user's identification One or more friends or its any combination, and

The friends database of data is inclined to comprising the friend based on the information updating received.

10. the method as described in claim 1, the deviation of the Search Results is based further on carrying for the search inquiry For the enhancing data of the context.

11. the method as described in claim 1, wherein the deviation is further comprising at least one of following operation：It is based on The friend is inclined to data and includes or excludes the information in the Search Results.

12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the exclusion is further comprising one removed in the Search Results Point, the part was previously once supplied to originating the user that the user of the search inquiry cooperates.

13. a kind of non-transitory computer-readable media, it includes the instruction for being used to cause the network equipment to provide Search Results, institute Stating instruction includes：

For causing the network equipment to receive at least the one of the search inquiry originated at the access terminal associated with user Individual instruction；

At least one of enhancing data for providing context for causing the network equipment to obtain for the search inquiry is instructed, Wherein described enhancing data with following one or more is relevant：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal and institute State the associated environment of access terminal or its any combination；

For causing the network equipment to add the enhancing data in the search inquiry and to being configured to search for one Or the search engine of the information stored in multiple computer systems submits at least one instruction of enhanced search inquiry；

For cause the network equipment from the search engine obtain in response to the search inquiry Search Results at least One instruction, wherein, the data that the Search Results are included in the enhanced search inquiry are calculated with one or more of One or more of matching of the described information stored in machine system；

Determined and the user for causing the network equipment according to the friend's deviation data retrieved from friends database At least one instruction of associated friend's deviation, wherein, the friends database includes the connection stored in the access terminal It is list；

For causing the network equipment to make based on the friend deviation data retrieved from the friends database from described The Search Results that search engine is obtained have at least one instruction of deviation；And

For causing the network equipment to return at least one instruction for the Search Results for having deviation to the access terminal.

14. a kind of equipment for providing Search Results, it is included：

Processor；

Memory, it is coupled to the processor；

First module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to receive the starting at the access terminal associated with user Search inquiry；

Second module, it is coupled to the memory, and be configured in the search inquiry add enhancing data and to Enhanced search inquiry is submitted in the search engine for searching for the information stored in one or more computer systems, wherein, it is described Strengthen data and following one or more is relevant：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal and the access are eventually The associated environment in end or its any combination；

3rd module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to obtain in response to search inquiry from the search engine Search Results, wherein, the data that the Search Results are included in the enhanced search inquiry are calculated with one or more of One or more of matching of the described information stored in machine system；

4th module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to be inclined to number according to the friend retrieved from friends database According to determining associated with user friend's deviation, wherein, the friends database includes storing in the access terminal Contacts list；

5th module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to based on the friend retrieved from the friends database Friend's deviation data, which make the Search Results obtained from the search engine have deviation and be returned to the access terminal, deviation The Search Results.

15. a kind of equipment for providing Search Results, it is included：

For receiving the device in the search inquiry of the access terminal starting associated with user；

Device for obtaining enhancing data, the enhancing data provide context for the search inquiry, wherein the enhancing Data with following one or more is relevant：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal, with the access terminal phase The environment of association or its any combination；

For performing the device of search based on the search inquiry and the enhancing data, wherein, it is described described for performing The device of search, which is further configured in the search inquiry, adds the enhancing data and to being configured to search for one Or the search engine of the information stored in multiple computer systems submits enhanced search inquiry；

Device for obtaining the Search Results in response to the search inquiry from the search engine, wherein, the search knot Fruit includes the described information stored in data and one or more of computer systems in the enhanced search inquiry One or more of matching；

Determine that the friend associated with the user is inclined to for being inclined to data according to the friend retrieved from friends database Device, wherein, the friends database includes the contacts list that stores in the access terminal；

For making the institute obtained from the search engine based on the friend deviation data retrieved from the friends database Stating Search Results has the device of deviation；And

Device for returning to from the Search Results for having deviation to the access terminal.

16. a kind of equipment for providing Search Results, it is included：

Communication component, it is configured to receive the search inquiry originated at the access terminal associated with user；

Strengthen data package, it is configured to obtain the enhancing data for providing context for the search inquiry, wherein described increase Strong data with following one or more is relevant：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal and the access terminal Associated environment or its any combination；

Search engine module, it, which is configured in the search inquiry, adds the enhancing data and to being configured to search for one The search engine of the information stored in individual or multiple computer systems submits enhanced search inquiry, and from the search engine The Search Results in response to the search inquiry are obtained, wherein, the Search Results are included in the enhanced search inquiry Data are matched with stored in one or more of computer systems one or more of described information；

Friend is inclined to component, and it, which is included, is configured to store the friend data that the friend associated with the user is inclined to data Storehouse, wherein, the friends database includes the contacts list stored in the access terminal, and wherein, the search engine Component or friend deviation one of component or many persons are further configured according to described in being stored in the friends database Friend is inclined to data to determine that the friend associated with the user is inclined to and based on the institute retrieved from the friends database Stating friend's deviation data makes the Search Results obtained from the search engine have deviation, and wherein, the communication component is also It is configured to return to the Search Results for having deviation to the access terminal.

17. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein the communication component is further configured to set via operator basis Apply and the Search Results for having deviation are returned into the access terminal.

18. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to receive the user feedback associated with there is the Search Results of deviation, and based on the user Feedback updates friend's deviation data.

19. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein the communication component is further configured to will be stored in the friend Friend deviation data in database are sent to the access terminal associated with the user.

20. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to：

Monitored using one or more proximity test services it is associated with the user, be forwarded to the user have partially To the relevant activity of the Search Results；And

The friends database is updated according to the activity monitored.

21. equipment as claimed in claim 20, wherein the communication component be further configured to by with the activity that is monitored The friend with having deviation for making the Search Results that associated information is sent in the contacts list is inclined to The associated friend of data.

22. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein the communication component is further configured to set via operator basis Apply the contacts list for receiving and being stored in the access terminal associated with the user.

23. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to perform at least one of following operation：Based on search described in friend deviation data filtering As a result, the grade of Search Results described in data evaluation is inclined to based on the friend, based on described in friend deviation data filtering Search Results and the grade for evaluating the Search Results, or its any combination.

24. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to perform：

Receive and the movable associated information of at least one following one or more：The user, by the user's identification One or more friends or its any combination；And

The friends database of data is inclined to comprising the friend based on the information updating received.

25. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to be based upon the search inquiry and provide the enhancing data of the context makes the search As a result there is deviation.

26. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to perform at least one of following operation：Institute is included or excluded based on friend deviation data The information in Search Results is stated the Search Results is had deviation.

27. equipment as claimed in claim 26, wherein one of the search engine module or friend deviation component Or many persons are further configured to remove the part in the Search Results to exclude institute based on friend deviation data The information in Search Results is stated, the part was previously once supplied to originating the user that the user of the inquiry cooperates.

28. a kind of method for obtaining Search Results, it is included：

The search inquiry originated by the user of the access terminal is received at access terminal；

The search inquiry is forwarded from the access terminal to search engine, the search engine is added to the search inquiry to be increased Strong data simultaneously search for the information stored in one or more computer systems based on enhanced search inquiry, wherein, the enhancing Data provide context for the search inquiry, and wherein, the enhancing data with following one or more is relevant：The access Terminal, the user of the access terminal, the environment associated with the access terminal or its any combination；And

Received at the access terminal and memory response is in the Search Results for having deviation of the search inquiry, wherein described have The Search Results of deviation include the data in the enhanced search inquiry and storage in one or more of computer systems One or more of described information matching, one or more of matching is according to the connection stored from comprising the access terminal Be list friends database retrieve friend deviation data and have deviation.

29. method as claimed in claim 28, it is further recognized comprising the friend received corresponding to the search inquiry, its Described in friend's identification determine to treat to be inclined to data from the friend of the friend data library searching.

30. method as claimed in claim 29, it is further comprising related to the user from being stored in by associated person information The contacts list in the access terminal of connection is forwarded to friend's deviation component, wherein the contacts list includes institute State friend's identification.

31. method as claimed in claim 28, it is further included：

The user is pointed out to key in the feedback associated with the Search Results for having a deviation；

Receive the user feedback associated with the Search Results for having a deviation；And

The user feedback is forwarded to update the friends database based on the user feedback.

32. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein the Search Results for having deviation described in receiving further include following operation At least one of：The Search Results be inclined to data based on the friend and filtered are received, receives and number is inclined to based on the friend According to and the Search Results of rating, receive based on the friend be inclined to data and filter and rating Search Results, or It is combined.

33. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein the Search Results for having deviation described in receiving further are included：Receive basis With it is following at least one one or more of the associated information of activity and have the Search Results of deviation：The user, by described One or more friends of user's identification or its any combination.

34. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are further looked into according to for the search Asking the enhancing data of the offer context makes one or more described matchings have deviation.

35. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein, one or more of matching in the Search Results for having a deviation Through being inclined to realize it is following at least one：Included or excluded according to friend deviation data and match phase with described one or more The information of association.

36. method as claimed in claim 28, wherein, one or more of matching in the Search Results for having a deviation Through being inclined at least a portion to remove the information associated with described one or more matching, described at least a portion is previous once It is supplied to originating the user that the user of the search inquiry cooperates.

37. method as claimed in claim 28, it further comprises：

The friends database is cached in the access terminal associated with the user；And

In response to determine the access terminal not with communication, produced using cached friends database described There are the Search Results of deviation.

38. a kind of non-transitory computer-readable media, it includes the instruction for being used to cause access terminal to obtain Search Results, institute Stating instruction includes：

For causing the access terminal to receive at least one instruction of the search inquiry originated by the user of the access terminal；

For causing the access terminal to forward at least one instruction, the search engine of the search inquiry to search engine It is configured to add enhancing data to the search inquiry and one or more departments of computer science is searched for based on enhanced search inquiry The information stored in system, wherein, the enhancing data provide context for the search inquiry and had with following one or more Close：The access terminal, the user of the access terminal, the environment associated with the access terminal or its any group Close；And

There are the Search Results of deviation at least for causing the access terminal reception and memory response in the search inquiry One instruction, wherein the Search Results for having a deviation include data in the enhanced search inquiry with it is one or many One or more of matching of the described information stored in individual computer system, one or more of matching is according to from comprising described The friend that the friends database of the contacts list stored in access terminal is retrieved is inclined to data and has deviation.

39. a kind of equipment for obtaining Search Results, it is included：

Processor；

Memory, it is coupled to the processor；

First module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to receive the search inquiry originated by the user of the equipment；

Second module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to the search inquiry being transmitted to and is configured to described Enhancing data are added in search inquiry and the information in one or more computer systems is retrieved based on enhanced search inquiry Search engine, wherein, the enhancing data for the search inquiry provide context and with following one or more is relevant：Institute State equipment, the user of the equipment, the environment associated with the equipment or its any combination；And

3rd module, it is coupled to the memory, and is configured to respond to the search inquiry reception and the deviation that is stored with Search Results, wherein the Search Results for having a deviation include data in the enhanced search inquiry with it is one or One or more of the described information stored in multiple computer systems matching, one or more of matching is according to from friend's number According to library searching to friend deviation data and have deviation, the friends database include the equipment in store contact person row Table.

40. a kind of equipment for obtaining Search Results, it is included：

Device for receiving the search inquiry by user's starting of the equipment；

It is configured to add enhancing data into the search inquiry and based on enhanced for the search inquiry to be transmitted to Search inquiry retrieves the device of the search engine of the information in one or more computer systems, wherein, the enhancing data For the search inquiry provide context and with following one or more is relevant：The equipment, the user of the equipment, with The associated environment of the equipment or its any combination；And

For the device of Search Results that deviation is received in response to the search inquiry and in response to the search inquiry There is the device of the Search Results of deviation described in storage, wherein the Search Results for having deviation include the enhanced search inquiry In data matched with stored in one or more of computer systems one or more of described information, described one or Multinomial matching has deviation according to the friend's deviation data retrieved from friends database, and the friends database includes described set The contacts list of standby middle storage.

41. a kind of equipment for obtaining Search Results, it is included：

Initiator component is searched for, it is configured to receive the search inquiry originated by the user of the equipment；

Communication component, it, which is configured to the search inquiry being transmitted to, is configured to add enhancing number into the search inquiry The search engine of the information in one or more computer systems is retrieved according to and based on enhanced search inquiry, wherein, it is described Enhancing data for the search inquiry provide context and with following one or more is relevant：The institute of the equipment, the equipment State user, the environment associated with the equipment or its any combination；And

Search Results examine component, and it is configured to respond to the Search Results of the search inquiry reception and the deviation that is stored with, The wherein described Search Results for having deviation include the data and one or more of computers in the enhanced search inquiry One or more of matching of the described information stored in system, one or more of matching foundation is retrieved from friends database Friend's deviation data and have deviation, the friends database includes the contacts list that stores in the equipment.

42. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein the search initiator component is further configured to reception and corresponded to Friend's identification of the search inquiry, wherein friend identification is to determine to treat the friend from the friend data library searching Friend's deviation data.

43. equipment as claimed in claim 42, wherein the communication component is further configured to associated person information from depositing The contacts list being stored in the equipment is forwarded to friend's deviation component, wherein the contacts list includes the friend Friend's identification.

44. equipment as claimed in claim 41, it is further comprising deviation recognizer component, and the deviation recognizer component is configured To point out the user to key in the feedback associated with the Search Results for having a deviation, and reception and the search for having a deviation As a result associated user feedback, and wherein described communication component is further configured to forward the user feedback for base The friends database is updated in the user feedback.

45. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein the Search Results for having a deviation further comprising it is following at least one： Based on the friend be inclined to data and filter Search Results, based on the friend be inclined to data evaluation grade Search Results, Data are inclined to based on the friend and filtered and the Search Results of rating or its any combination.

46. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein the Search Results for having deviation further include according to below extremely The associated information of one or more of activity of few one and the Search Results for having deviation：The user, by the user's identification Friend or its any combination.

47. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are further looked into according to for the search Asking the enhancing data of the offer context makes one or more of matching have deviation.

48. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein one or more of matching in the Search Results for having a deviation Through being inclined to realize it is following at least one：Included or excluded according to friend deviation data and match phase with described one or more The information of association.

49. equipment as claimed in claim 41, wherein, one or more of matching in the Search Results for having a deviation is through inclined To remove at least a portion of the information associated with described one or more matching, described at least a portion was previously once provided Give and originate the user that the user of the search inquiry cooperates.

50. equipment as claimed in claim 41, it further comprises：

Memory, it is configured to friends database described in cache；And

Search engine module, its be configured to respond to determine the equipment not with communication, using cached Friends database produce described in have the Search Results of deviation.

51. a kind of equipment for providing Search Results, it includes：

At least one processor；And

At least one memory, it is coupled at least one described processor, at least one described processor and described at least one Individual memory is configured to：

Receive the search inquiry originated at the access terminal associated with user；

In the search inquiry add enhancing data, wherein it is described enhancing data for the search inquiry provide context and with One or more is relevant below：It is the access terminal, the user of the access terminal, associated with the access terminal Environment or its any combination；

Enhanced search is submitted to look into the search engine for the information for being configured to search for storing in one or more computer systems Ask；

The Search Results in response to the search inquiry are obtained from the search engine, wherein, the Search Results include described One or more of the described information stored in data and one or more of computer systems in enhanced search inquiry Matching；

The friend deviation associated with the user is determined according to the friend's deviation data retrieved from friends database, its In, the friends database includes the contacts list stored in the access terminal；

Based on the friend deviation data retrieved from the friends database make from the search engine obtain described in search Hitch fruit has deviation；And

The Search Results for having deviation are returned to the access terminal.

52. a kind of equipment for obtaining Search Results, it includes：

At least one processor；And

At least one memory, it is coupled at least one described processor, at least one described processor and described at least one Individual memory is configured to：

Receive the search inquiry originated by the user of the equipment；

The search inquiry is forwarded to search engine, the search engine is configured to add enhancing data to the search inquiry And the information stored in one or more computer systems is searched for based on enhanced search inquiry, wherein, the enhancing data are The search inquiry provide context and with following one or more is relevant：The equipment, the user of the equipment and institute State the associated environment of equipment or its any combination；

The Search Results for having deviation in response to the search inquiry are received, wherein the Search Results for having deviation are including described One or more of the described information stored in data and one or more of computer systems in enhanced search inquiry Matching, one or more of matching is retrieved according to the friends database of the contacts list stored from comprising the equipment Friend deviation data and have deviation；And

There are the Search Results of deviation described in storage.