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System and method for providing service for searching web site addresses

US7383299B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2000
Grant dateJun 3, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99937
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for searching for a partially specified Uniform Resource Locator (URL) addresses includes receiving a user request, from a user, including a partially specified URL address. A URL search request handler is invoked to search for the partially specified URL address within an inverted index of web site URLs. A web search request handler is invoked to rank the search results of the search for the partially specified URL address based on one or more keywords specified in the user request, a list of recently accessed URLs, and a user profile. Search results are returned to the user comprising a list of URL addresses based on the search for the partially specified URL and ranked based on the user search data.

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