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Method, system, and graphical user interface for improved searching via user-specified annotations

US8166028B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2005
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and graphical user interface for improved web searching via user-specified annotations are disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a graphical user interface on a computer that includes a ranked set of links responsive to a search request by a user. At least some of the links are to documents that have not previously been rated by the user and at least some of the links are to documents that have previously been rated by the user. The links are displayed in an order that depends at least in part on the ratings of the documents that have previously been rated by the user.

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