It might not be too long before your mouse movements may influence your ranking in Google search results. A new patent has been granted to Google to track the position of the mouse cursor of the user. The patent is named “System and method for modulating search relevancy using pointer activity monitoring” and is invented by Taher H. Haveliwala. The patent was filed way back in 2005. This patent allows Google search engine to collect information when users hovers mouse pointer when viewing a search result page.
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