SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEARCHING A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for searching a network for network based content related to a search query, said computer system comprising a tangible media and a processor, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving said search query;
formatting said search query;
searching a first database for network based content related to said search query, said first database comprising previous search results;
if no network based content related to said search query is found in said database, providing said formatted search query to at least one search engine;
receiving network based content related to said search query from a search engine; and
updating said first database with the network based content related to said search query received from the search engine;
retrieving search results related to said search query from said first database; and
merging said search results related to said search query from said first database with related returnable metadata from a second database, said second database comprising returnable metadata related to said previous search results generated from searchable metadata.
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Abstract
A system for searching a network for network based content related to a search query, such as multimedia and streaming media, includes an adapter for formatting the search query, a first database containing previous search results and a second database for storing currently returnable metadata, a search processor, and at least one search engine kernel comprising a search engine inherent database. The search engine coordinates searching of the first database and the second database, and provides the formatted search query to the search engine kernel. The search processor also provides and receives search results to and from the first database and the second database, and provides search results to the adapter. The system stores a predetermined amount of previous search results in the first database, such that search results for a current search are retrieved from the database, avoiding a search through search engine kernel comprising searchable metadata.
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30 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for searching a network for network based content related to a search query, said computer system comprising a tangible media and a processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said search query;
formatting said search query;
searching a first database for network based content related to said search query, said first database comprising previous search results;
if no network based content related to said search query is found in said database, providing said formatted search query to at least one search engine;
receiving network based content related to said search query from a search engine; and
updating said first database with the network based content related to said search query received from the search engine;
retrieving search results related to said search query from said first database; and
merging said search results related to said search query from said first database with related returnable metadata from a second database, said second database comprising returnable metadata related to said previous search results generated from searchable metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for searching a network for network based content related to a search query, said system comprising:
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a processor;
an adapter for formatting said search query;
a first database comprising search results from previous search queries;
a second database comprising returnable metadata related to said search results generated from searchable metadata; and
a search engine for;
coordinating searching of said first database;
coordinating searching of said second database;
if no search results related to said search query are found in said first database, searching at least a third database for results related to said search query; and
updating said first database with said results related to said search query from searching said third database; and
retrieving search results related to said search query from said first database and said second database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program for causing a processor to search a network for network based content related to a search query, said computer-readable medium comprising:
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means for causing said processor to receive said search query;
means for causing said processor to format said search query;
means for causing said processor to search a first database for said network based content related to a search query, said first database comprising previous search results;
if no network based content related to a search query is found in said first database, means for causing said processor to provide said formatted search query to at least one search engine;
means for receiving network based content related to said search query from said at least one search engine; and
means for updating said first database with said network based content related to said search query received from said at least one search engine;
means for causing said processor to retrieve search results related to said search query from said first database; and
means for merging said search results related to said search query from said first database with related returnable metadata from a second database, said second database comprising returnable metadata related to said previous search results generated from searchable metadata. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. One or more generated data signals collectively conveying a data structure, the data structure comprising:
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a receive search query code segment for receiving a search query for searching a network for network based content related to said search query;
a format search query code segment for formatting said search query;
a search first database code segment for searching a first database for said network based content related to a search query, said first database comprising previous search results;
if no network based content related to a search query is found in said first database, a provide formatted search query code segment for providing said formatted search query to at least one search engine;
a receive network based content code segment for receiving network based content related to said search query from said at least one search engine; and
an update said first database code segment for updating said first database with said network based content related to said search query received from said at least one search engine;
a retrieve search results code segment for retrieving search results related to said search query from said first database; and
a merge search results code segment for merging said search results related to said search query from said first database with related returnable metadata from a second database, said second database comprising returnable metadata related to said previous search results generated from searchable metadata. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification