公开(公告)号：US11210301B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US15356189

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： João Pedro de Almeida Forjaz de Lacerda ,  Karolina Buchner ,  Vivek Sehgal ,  Hon Yuk Chan ,  Vipul Ved Prakash ,  Lun Cui

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/95

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that re-rank a plurality of search results received from a search server on the device is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives, with a browser of the device, a search query from a user. The device further sends the search query to a search server. In addition, the device receives the plurality of search results from the search server, wherein the plurality of search results is ranked according to a first ranking. The device also retrieves browser history of the user, wherein the browser history is collected on the device without revealing the browser history to the search server. The device further re-ranks the plurality of search results according to a second ranking based on at least the browser history. In addition, the device presents the plurality of search results using the second ranking.

公开(公告)号：US20170357650A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15356189

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： João Pedro de Almeida Forjaz de Lacerda ,  Karolina Buchner ,  Vivek Sehgal ,  Hon Yuk Chan ,  Vipul Ved Prakash ,  Lun Cui

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/24578 ,  G06F16/95 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06F16/9566

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that re-rank a plurality of search results received from a search server on the device is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives, with a browser of the device, a search query from a user. The device further sends the search query to a search server. In addition, the device receives the plurality of search results from the search server, wherein the plurality of search results is ranked according to a first ranking. The device also retrieves browser history of the user, wherein the browser history is collected on the device without revealing the browser history to the search server. The device further re-ranks the plurality of search results according to a second ranking based on at least the browser history. In addition, the device presents the plurality of search results using the second ranking.