Method, system, and program for handling redirects in a search engine
US8296304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9558
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for handling redirects in documents. At least one equivalence class that includes documents that are connected through a redirect. Cycles for each equivalence class are detected, wherein documents in a cycle are marked so that they are not indexed. Incomplete chains for each equivalence class are detected, wherein documents in an incomplete chain are marked so that they are not indexed. A representative for each equivalence class is selected.
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