Based on the number of patent-pending algorithms and techniques, Manas Platform™ is the most advanced search engine for mobile devices. This has Ziva's innovative and break-through approach for building language-independent 'Answer Engine'. Manas Platform™ is compatible with any vertical and any number of heterogeneous information sets. Ziva has named this access technique Lateral Search™ because it offers “vertical search” capability without in-depth (and expensive) domain-specific setup/configuration requirements.

Ziva's search techniques in Manas Platform™ are based on a set of unique self-learning algorithms that guide users to the relevant results with the least number of interactions. This makes it easier for the mobile users to find and download the desired content directly from their mobile devices. Manas Platform™ amalgamates data access, navigation, and querying into one seamless, intuitive, and powerful experience for information discovery. It provides ease-of-to novice users and at the same time power and flexibility to the expert users.

Manas Platform™ has been carefully built to provide full flexibility and power of its search system over SMS. This provides unprecedented flexibility to SMS (and other text-based) users and helps content owners target the broad segment of SMS savvy consumers. At the same time, WAP, J2ME and BREW based interfaces provide richer user experience and increased ease-of-use to the mobile Internet users

Besides the innovative search techniques and the search platform, Ziva also provides a suite of products built around Search, namely:

• A Merchandising Module - to enable business logic to influence the behavior of the search system  
• A Personalization Module – that captures the behavior and interests of the user while they are browsing and ensures that user's interaction with the system improves over time,
• A Recommendation Module - to help identify and suggest interesting and relevant content to users.
• A Bid Module

All these components can be used independently or in conjunction with Ziva's extensible Search platform and all this in a user experience that is easy to access, intuitive and optimally integrated.