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SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEARCHING A NETWORK

  • US 20070130131A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2007
  • Published: 06/07/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • 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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