Automated categorization, placement, search and retrieval of user-contributed items
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1. ) A method of providing interactive search and retrieval of content items disseminated over a computer network, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a plurality of content items provided by users of computers;
(b) separating the plurality of content items into a plurality of discrete classifications, in accordance with pre-established criteria;
(c) receiving at least one word from a first user of a computer;
(d) associating the at least one word with at least one classification of the plurality of discrete classifications, in accordance with pre-established criteria;
(e) disseminating to the first user at least one content item drawn from the at least one classification with which the at least one word has been associated. (f) receiving evaluations of the at least one content item from certain ones of the users. (g) assigning a quality rating to the at least one content item based on weightings of the evaluations.
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Abstract
A method for computerized interactive search and retrieval of content items, in which contributed content items are separated into discrete classifications, provided to users, evaluated by certain users, and assigned a quality rating based on weightings of the evaluations.
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1. ) A method of providing interactive search and retrieval of content items disseminated over a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a plurality of content items provided by users of computers;
(b) separating the plurality of content items into a plurality of discrete classifications, in accordance with pre-established criteria;
(c) receiving at least one word from a first user of a computer;
(d) associating the at least one word with at least one classification of the plurality of discrete classifications, in accordance with pre-established criteria;
(e) disseminating to the first user at least one content item drawn from the at least one classification with which the at least one word has been associated. (f) receiving evaluations of the at least one content item from certain ones of the users. (g) assigning a quality rating to the at least one content item based on weightings of the evaluations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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