[paterra.gif] [InstantMTAd.gif] Google ______________________________ Search (_) Web (_) cxp.paterra.com Search Class-Expanded U.S. and Japanese Patent Abstracts (beta) US Pregrants from 2001, Japanese Patents and Pregrants from June 2005 ______________________________ Search (_) U.S. (_) JP Paterra Resources for Patent Information Users Class-Expanded Abstract (U.S. patent pending 10/960,725) [leftarrow.gif] 20040194098 [jpipc.gif] [cnipc.gif] 20040194100 [rightarrow.gif] U.S. Pregrant Abstract 20040194099 (Full Text at USPTO ) , 2004-09-30 (Class/Claims View) System and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results Serial No: 407476 Series Code: 10 Filed: 2003-04-03 Abstract A system and method for providing preferred language ordering of search results is described. A search query describing potentially retrievable information provided in a plurality of search result languages is received. A search is executed by evaluating the search query against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language applicable to search results generated responsive to the executed search is dynamically determined. At least some of the search results are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language. U.S. Classification (main class in bold) Class 718 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL 100 TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL International (IPC) Classification [jpipc.gif] [cnipc.gif] SECTION G PHYSICS G 06 COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING G 06 F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 9/00 Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit 9/06 using stored programme, i.e. using internal store of processing equipment to receive and retain programme 9/46 Multiprogramming arrangements Assignee Inventors John LAMPING (Los Altos, CA US) Ben GOMES (Mountain View, CA US) Mizuki MCGRATH (San Francisco, CA US) Amit SINGHAL (Palo Alto, CA US) Correspondence PATRICK J S INOUYE P S (810 3RD AVENUE, SEATTLE, 98104 WA US) Related Applications Provisional US 60459339 2003-03-31 [leftarrow.gif] 20040194098 [jpipc.gif] [cnipc.gif] 20040194100 [rightarrow.gif] Search Keywords in Class-Expanded U.S. Pregrant Abstracts ______________________________________________________________________ Search