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Method and/or system for searching network content

US8898132B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateAug 6, 2008
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a preferred form, the present invention provides a method (200) for searching the Internet (14n). The method (200) comprising the steps of: in response to a user search query, identifying at least one search origin (12n) comprising an Internet resource (12n) deemed of relevance; retrieving and reviewing the contents of the search origin (12n) to identify the presence of one or more search avenues (12n) stemming from the search origin (12n), identifiable search avenues comprising: sites (12n) which are ascertained by the search origin contents (12n); submission fields presented by the search origin (12n); and/or, dynamically generated content (12n) retrieved from the search origin, and, perusing identified search avenues (12n) to identify search results to be returned in response to the user search query.

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