Methods of and systems for searching by incorporating user-entered information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a) managing a database including user input, wherein the database comprises supplemental information provided by a first user, wherein the supplemental information is related to a search query and includes at least one of a first concept related to the search query or a hyperlink to a first document related to the search query; and
b) presenting web page search results from the database in response to the search query initiated by a second user, wherein the web page search results includes a results list and the supplemental information related to the search query, wherein the results list comprises a list of a plurality of web pages related to the search query, and wherein the second user is able to modify the supplemental information provided by the first user.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) managing a database including user input, wherein the database comprises supplemental information provided by a first user, wherein the supplemental information is related to a search query and includes at least one of a first concept related to the search query or a hyperlink to a first document related to the search query; and b) presenting web page search results from the database in response to the search query initiated by a second user, wherein the web page search results includes a results list and the supplemental information related to the search query, wherein the results list comprises a list of a plurality of web pages related to the search query, and wherein the second user is able to modify the supplemental information provided by the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a) a Web server computer comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, present web page search results, wherein the web page search results include a results list and supplemental information, wherein; the results list comprises a list of a plurality of web pages related to the terms of a search query; the supplemental information is related to the search query and includes at least one of a first concept related to the search query or a hyperlink to a first document related to the search query; and the user is able to modify a portion of the supplemental information that was originally provided by a second user; b) a search engine for querying a database and providing the web page search results in response to user queries; and c) a content manager for managing the supplemental information in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computing system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least; receive, from a first client device, a first search query; provide, to the first client device, a first Web page search result that includes a first result list related to the first search query; receive, from the first client device, a supplemental information related to the first search query that includes at least one of a user-entered description of a first concept related to the first search query or a hyperlink to a first document related to the first search query; manage, in a database, the supplemental information; receive, from a second client device, a second search query; provide, to the second client device, a second Web page search result that includes the first result list related to the second search query and the supplemental information; receive, from the second client device, a modification of the supplemental information; and update the supplemental information stored in the database to be a modified supplemental information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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