Google has snapped up
the rights to Orion, a mathematical formula that could change the way internet
searches are carried out.
The search company beat off strong competition from
Microsoft and
Yahoo, both of which were
interested in acquiring the technology.
The formula works by finding content related to a key word and then showing
the results, including topics that are relevant to the search.
It also displays a selection of the files it finds, so that users can see
whether the result is what they are looking for before visiting a page.
The algorithm was written by Ori Allon, a 26 year-old doctoral student at the
University of New South
Wales, and is named after him.
Allon and the University are not allowed to reveal how much Google paid or to
discuss the software any further. A Google spokesperson told
vnunet.com that the company has "purchased
the assets of Orion," but declined any further comment.
Allon is now working full time at Google's headquarters in California.
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