Method for maintaining a record of searches and results
First Claim
1. A method to maintain a record of search results on the Internet, comprising:
- recording every search string typed by a user, every result page viewed by said user and every external result links clicked by said user as a listing in a search history; and
displaying said search history to said user along with an interface.
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Abstract
The invention is a method for storing searches and results on the Internet. A software solution allows a user to search the Internet in the conventional manner, and to click on links presented as a result from other search engines. The solution then remembers and stores in a search history all search strings typed, result pages viewed, and all external result links clicked on, along with the date and time on which these actions occurred. The history allows the user to examine all the steps of the search along with information from the links clicked on, or to view and edit the history in various ways. A user can manually add a listing to the history without having to search for or click on a particular listing. The relevancy of the search results can be adjusted based on the stored web pages in the profile of a user.
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1. A method to maintain a record of search results on the Internet, comprising:
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recording every search string typed by a user, every result page viewed by said user and every external result links clicked by said user as a listing in a search history; and
displaying said search history to said user along with an interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method to manipulate a record of search results, comprising:
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allowing a user to create an account on a system;
allowing said user to add notes and ratings to each listing of said search results;
allowing said user to publish some or all of said listing along with said notes and ratings to a plurality of other users;
adjusting the relevancy of said record; and
allowing a user to manually add one or more listings to said record. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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