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Methods and systems for using community defined facets or facet values in computer networks

  • US 10,366,080 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2015
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A database search method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

  • providing access to a database having a plurality of records in respective categories of information, each record having one or more facets to the respective category of information;

    receiving user input of a first search term by selection of a data element displayed on a graphical user interface, the search term formed of a first parameter indicative of at least one category of information of the database;

    searching the database for records of the at least one category of information;

    in response to the user input of the first search term, simultaneously displaying both in a same screen view of the graphical user interface;

    (a) a set of search results, including records from the database of the at least one category of information, and(b) a listing of any one or combination of facets and facet values of the records in the set of search results, the listing serving as suggested additional parameters for further refining the first search term upon user selection of the any one or combination of facets and facet values displayed on the graphical user interface;

    andin response to user selection of any one or combination of facets and facet values from the listing displayed on the graphical user interface, refining the first search term based on the user selection of the any one or combination of facets and facet values from the listing, resulting in (i) a refined search term formed of the first parameter plus the user-selected any one or combination of facets and facet values, and (ii) a search of the database using the refined search term, wherein at least one of the any one or combination of facets and facet values is defined by a community of users and corresponds to content generated by the community of users.

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