Method for searching a database on a web site

• US 20050114346A1
• Filed: 04/08/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1995
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher D. Coley, Ralph E. Wesinger Jr
• Original Assignee: Christopher D. Coley, Ralph E. Wesinger Jr
• Inventors: Coley, Christopher D., Wesinger, Ralph E. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/821,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20050114346A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 Multimedia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for searching a database on a web site are disclosed. Preferred embodiments include a web site configured to present a search result page containing results arranged in list form, where each of the search results includes a link to a corresponding full page entry stored in the web site. The web site then presents a full page entry corresponding to a selected search result at the request of the user.

Claims

1. A method for searching a database on a web site comprising:

receiving a request from a user to search for information on the web site;

searching a database associated with said web site according to said user'"'"'s search criteria;

presenting a search result page responsive to said search containing results arranged in list form, each of said search results comprising a link to a corresponding full page entry stored in said web site;

receiving a request from said user to view one of a selected search results on said search result page; and

presenting a full page entry corresponding to said selected search result.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the act of logging in by said user prior to being presented said full page entry.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said full page entry has a URL different than said web site.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by keyword.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by URL.

7. The method of claim 1, further including the act of presenting a page containing a pre-sorted listing corresponding to the most common searches performed on said web site.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by sub-category.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category tree.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category and keyword.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category, keyword and URL.

13. The method of claim 1, further including the act of logging in by said user prior to being presented said full page entry.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said full page entry has a URL different than said web site.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by keyword.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by URL.

18. The method of claim 1, further including the act of presenting a page containing a pre-sorted listing corresponding to the most common searches performed on said web site.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by sub-category.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category tree.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category and keyword.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein said act of searching said database includes searching by category, keyword and URL.

12. An apparatus for searching a database on a web site comprising:

receiving a request from a user to search for information on the web site;

searching a database associated with said web site according to said user'"'"'s search criteria;

presenting a search result page responsive to said search containing results arranged in list form, each of said search results comprising a link to a corresponding full page entry stored in said web site;

receiving a request from said user to view one of a selected search results on said search result page; and

presenting a full page entry corresponding to said selected search result.