System and method for filtering search query results

• US 20070078851A1
• Filed: 10/05/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mathew Grell, Scott Quarterman
• Original Assignee: Mathew Grell, Scott Quarterman
• Inventors: Grell, Mathew, Quarterman, Scott
• Application Number:
  US11/243,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20070078851A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

A system and method for sorting or filtering search query results, wherein such invention provides for a process to access a database of service provider(s) information, a process for searching such service provider information, and a process for selectively sorting or filtering such service provider information based on area, individuals or groups of individuals the user trusts, thus, communicating such information to the user or member through conventional telecommunications and/or network infrastructure.

Claims

1. A method of sorting a list of businesses, said method comprising the steps of:

reviewing a first list of business;

selecting a list filter; and

filtering said first list of businesses into a second list of businesses, wherein said filtering is based on said list filter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is city.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is zip code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is friend.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is friends of friend.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is group.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is friend'"'"'s group.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is highly rated reviewer.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said list filter selected is highly rated service provider.

11. A system for sorting a list of businesses comprising:

means for reviewing a first list of business;

means for selecting a list filter; and

means for filtering said first list of businesses into a second list of businesses, wherein said filtering is based on said list filter.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is city.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is zip code.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is friend.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is friends of friend.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is area.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is group.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is friend'"'"'s group.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is highly rated reviewer.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein said list filter selected is highly rated service provider.

21. The system and method of sorting a list of businesses, said method comprising the steps of:

a server;

a user;

a communication link, wherein said user can communicate with said server using said communication link;

a step of reviewing a first list of business;

a step of selecting a list filter; and

a step of filtering said first list of businesses into a second list of businesses, wherein said filtering is based on said list filter.

22. The system and method of claim 21, wherein said list filter selected is selected from a group consisting of friends, friends of friends, groups, friends groups, area, highly rated reviewers, highly rated service providers, or coupon.