System and method for computer searching
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1. A method for computer searching, comprising a) receiving an initial data set from a data set source b) prioritizing at least some items of said data set according to a degree to which characteristics deemed suitable to a particular user are present c) displaying at least some of said prioritized items on a display by order of priority
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Abstract
A method for computer searching, including receiving an initial data set from a data set source (1), prioritizing items according to user'"'"'s preferences (2), deselecting data items having low priority (3) and displaying results (4).
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1. A method for computer searching, comprising
a) receiving an initial data set from a data set source b) prioritizing at least some items of said data set according to a degree to which characteristics deemed suitable to a particular user are present c) displaying at least some of said prioritized items on a display by order of priority
- 8. A method for computer searching comprising choosing at least one search engine to execute the search, the choice is made by finding a best match between known characteristics of available search engines and a set of search engine characteristics deemed desirable for a particular user.
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11. A method of computer searching comprising
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b) identifying as candidate search engines those known to search information collections which include information relevant to the search request c) comparing characteristics of candidate search engines to a set of characteristics of search engines deemed desirable for a particular user. d) selecting at least one search engine from among the candidate search engines according to the calculations of step (c), and e) executing a search using at least one selected search engine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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- 14. A method for presenting of the results of a computer search as a hierarchy, the hierarchy is constructed solely from results of a particular search executed by a particular user.
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15. A method for presenting results of a computer search as a hierarchy, the method comprising
a) receiving an initial data set comprising a plurality of items b) identifying a characteristic common to a plurality of said items c) displaying a representation of said common characteristic on a display. d) repeating the process recursively with at least one new initial data set, said new dataset being selected from the group of consisting of the set of items from the original initial data set having said common characteristic, and the set of items from the original initial data set not having said common characteristic.
- 25. A system for computer searching, comprising mechanisms for receiving an initial data set from a data set source, further comprising a data set organizer for prioritizing at least some items of said data set according to a degree to which characteristics deemed suitable to a particular user are present, and further comprising a display apparatus for displaying at least some of said prioritized items on said display apparatus by order of priority
- 32. A system for computer searching comprising mechanisms for choosing at least one search engine to execute the search, the choice is made by finding a best match between known characteristics of available search engines and a set of search engine characteristics deemed desirable for a particular user.
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35. A system for computer searching comprising mechanisms for receiving a search request from a user;
- further comprising mechanisms for identifying as candidate search engines those search engines known to search information collections having information relevant to said search request, further comprising mechanisms for comparing characteristics of candidate search engines to a set of characteristics of search engines deemed desirable for a particular user, and further comprising mechanisms for selecting at least one search engine from among the candidate search engines.
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38. A system for presenting of the results of a computer search as a hierarchy, said hierarchy is constructed solely from results of a particular search executed by a particular user.
- 39. A system for presenting results of a computer search as a hierarchy, comprising mechanisms for receiving an initial data set comprising a plurality of items, further comprising mechanisms for identifying a characteristic common to a plurality of said items, and further comprising mechanisms for displaying a representation of said common characteristic on a display.
- 47. Software for computer searching embodied on a computer-readable medium comprising mechanisms for receiving an initial data set from a data set source, further comprising a data set organizer for prioritizing at least some items of said data set according to a degree to which characteristics deemed suitable to a particular user are present, and further comprising a display apparatus for displaying at least some of said prioritized items on said display apparatus by order of priority
- 54. Software for computer searching embodied on a computer-readable medium comprising mechanisms for choosing at least one search engine to execute the search, the choice is made by finding a best match between known characteristics of available search engines and a set of search engine characteristics deemed desirable for a particular user.
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57. Software for computer searching embodied on a computer-readable medium comprising mechanisms for receiving a search request from a user;
- further comprising mechanisms for identifying as candidate search engines those search engines known to search information collections having information relevant to said search request, further comprising mechanisms for comparing characteristics of candidate search engines to a set of characteristics of search engines deemed desirable for a particular user, and further comprising mechanisms for selecting at least one search engine from among the candidate search engines.
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60. Software embodied on a computer-readable medium for presenting of the results of a computer search as a hierarchy, the hierarchy is constructed solely from results of a particular search executed by a particular user.
- 61. Software embodied on a computer-readable medium for presenting results of a computer search as a hierarchy, the software comprising mechanisms for receiving an initial data set comprising a plurality of items, further comprising mechanisms for identifying a characteristic common to a plurality of said items, further comprising mechanisms for displaying a representation of said common characteristic on a display.
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