Personalized search methods including combining index entries for catagories of personal data
US6816850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of organizing information in which the search activity of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize articles for future users. Personal data about future users can be used to provide different article rankings depending on the search activity and personal data of the previous users. The personal data is used in the development of an index, the index including entries for specific categories of personal data. The similarity or difference in the prior results for a query term determine if separate index entries are needed for the categories and terms being considered.
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