Search engine spam detection using external data
US7349901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99936
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Evaluating an electronic document in connection with a search. An external source provides data for use in evaluating an electronic document retrieved by a search engine. A first confidence level of the electronic document is determined based on the externally provided data. The first confidence level indicates a likelihood that the electronic document is undesirable. A second confidence level of the electronic document is determined based on attributes of the electronic document. The second confidence level indicates a likelihood that the electronic document is unsatisfactory with respect to a search. A rating for the electronic document generated as a function of the determined first confidence level and the determined second confidence level is used to categorize the electronic document as unsatisfactory in connection with a received search request.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.