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Search engine system and associated content analysis methods for locating web pages with product offerings

US7395259B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateJul 1, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A search engine system assists users in locating web pages from which user-specified products can be purchased. Web pages located by a crawler program are scored, based on a set of criteria, according to likelihood of including a product offering. A query server accesses an index of the scored web pages to locate pages that are both responsive to a user's search query and likely to include a product offering. In one embodiment, the responsive web pages are listed on a composite search results page together with products that satisfy the query.

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