Methods and systems for output of search results

US 20070244854A1

(io) Pub. No.: US 2007/0244854 Al (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 18, 2007

(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OUTPUT OF SEARCH RESULTS

(76) Inventors: Craig Nevill-Manning, New York, NY (US); Pearl Renaker, San Francisco, CA (US)

Correspondence Address:
GOOGLE / FENWICK
SILICON VALLEY CENTER
801 CALIFORNIA ST.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 10/765,014

(22) Filed: Jan. 26, 2004

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

G06F 17/30

(2006.01)

Systems and methods that output search results are described. In one embodiment, a search engine implements a method comprising receiving a search query, identifying a plurality of item identifiers responsive to the search query, identifying a first group of item identifiers from the plurality of item identifiers, wherein the first group of item identifiers was obtained by a first method, identifying a second group of items from the plurality of item identifiers, wherein the second group of item identifiers was obtained by a second method, and causing the output of all or a plurality of the item identifiers, comprising providing a cue to distinguish between the item identifiers from the first group and the item identifiers from the second group.