Methods of and systems for searching by incorporating user-entered information
US9355178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/134
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for and a method of using user-entered information to return more meaningful information in response to Internet search queries are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises managing a database in response to multiple user inputs and displaying search results from the database in response to a search query. The search results include a results list and supplemental data related to the search query. Managing the database includes, among other things, re-ranking elements in the results list, storing information related to relevancies of elements in the results list, blocking a link in the results list, storing links to documents related to the search query, or any combination of these. The supplemental data include descriptions of or indices to one or more concepts related to the search query.
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