System and method for controlling ranking of pages returned by a search engine
First Claim
1. A method for implementing a search engine to output search results scored for a particular user, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of input user search terms;
accessing a set of input user preferences; and
obtaining scored search results based on the set of search terms and the set of input user preferences.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for implementing a search engine to output search results scored for a particular user. The method includes receiving a set of input user search terms and accessing a set of input user preferences. The method additionally includes obtaining scored search results based on the set of search terms and the set of input user preferences. A method is additionally provided for sharing user search preferences for input to a search engine. The method includes storing a set of input user preferences. The input user preferences provide criteria for a search engine to perform ranking of a set of search results. The method additionally includes providing an access mechanism for allowing access to the stored set of input user preferences by a third party.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for implementing a search engine to output search results scored for a particular user, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of input user search terms;
accessing a set of input user preferences; and
obtaining scored search results based on the set of search terms and the set of input user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for sharing user search preferences for input to a search engine, the method comprising:
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storing a set of input user preferences, the input user preferences providing criteria for a search engine to perform ranking of a set of search results; and
providing an access mechanism for allowing access to the stored set of input user preferences by a third party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for implementing a search engine to score search results for a web site having searchable data, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of input user search terms;
accessing a set of web site preferences; and
obtaining scored search results from the web site data based on the set of input user search terms and the set of input web site preferences. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for customizing search preferences for a set of search terms input to a search engine, the system comprising:
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a user input interface for allowing a user to input a set of search terms and a set of user preferences;
ranking tools for ranking search results obtained by searching the input set of search terms, the ranking tools ranking the search results based on the input set of user preferences; and
an ordered results output component for outputting ranked search results to the user. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for ranking search engine results for a particular user as a result of a user query, and the method comprising:
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accessing a preference processing module including ranking tools and an ordered results output component; and
implementing the ranking tools to evaluate user preferences entered into the system by the particular user, wherein implementing the ranking tools comprises evaluating any query dependent preferences and any query independent preferences. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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