Method and system for performing and sorting a content search
First Claim
1. A method of searching for content, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more search terms from a user;
selecting a plurality of information items, wherein each selected information item includes at least one search term;
for at least one information item;
determining a content supplier for the information item, and determining a relationship index between the user and the content supplier; and
presenting a representation of at least one of the selected information items.
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Abstract
A method and system for searching for content are disclosed. One or more search terms may be received from a user. The search term(s) may be received by, for example, a computer system. A plurality of information items may then be selected from, for example, a database. Each selected information item may include at least one search term received from the user. For at least one selected information item, a content supplier for the information item and a relationship index between the user and the content supplier may be determined. The selected information items may be ordered, at least in part, based upon the relationship index determined for the information item. A representation of at least one of the ordered information items may then be displayed to, for example, the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of searching for content, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more search terms from a user;
selecting a plurality of information items, wherein each selected information item includes at least one search term;
for at least one information item;
determining a content supplier for the information item, and determining a relationship index between the user and the content supplier; and
presenting a representation of at least one of the selected information items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for searching for content, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the processor;
a communications network in communication with the processor; and
a plurality of computer systems in communication with the communications network, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions for performing a method of searching for content, the method comprising;
receiving one or more search terms from a user, selecting a plurality of information items, wherein each selected information item includes at least one search term, for at least one information item;
determining a content supplier for the information item, and determining a relationship index between the user and the content supplier, and presenting a representation of at least one of the selected information items. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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