GENERATING AN INDEX FOR A NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE
First Claim
1. A method of generating an index for a search engine, the method including:
- monitoring network traffic through a network device to provide monitored traffic data; and
communicating the monitored traffic data to an indexer to generate an index of the monitored network traffic.
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Abstract
A method of generating a TrafficRank index for a network search engine is described. The method includes monitoring network traffic through a network device. The method further uses the monitored traffic information to generate and maintain a TrafficRank index. The invention extends to a method of generating search results, including generating search results from a search engine index and ranking the search results based on the TrafficRank index. The invention also extends to a method of generating and updating a search engine index either in real-time or in batch mode. If the method is adopted, any website or URLs accessed through website monitor/notifier/updater module by a web user, either by clicking on a hypertext link, entering the URL address on a web browser, or selecting a bookmark on a web browser, would be included and updated in the search engine index.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of generating an index for a search engine, the method including:
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monitoring network traffic through a network device to provide monitored traffic data; and
communicating the monitored traffic data to an indexer to generate an index of the monitored network traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of generating an index for a network search engine, the method including:
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receiving at an indexer a communication of monitored traffic data that provides monitored network traffic through a network device; and
generating an index of the monitored network traffic based on the monitored traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing search results, the method including:
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generating initial search results from a search engine index; and
ranking the initial search results based on a network TrafficRank index. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A machine-readable medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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monitor network traffic through a network device to provide monitored traffic data; and
communicate the monitored traffic data to an indexer to generate an index of the monitored network traffic.
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17. A network device arranged to forward network traffic in a network, the device including:
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a network traffic monitoring module to monitor network traffic through the device and generate monitored traffic data; and
a communication arrangement to communicate the monitored traffic data to an indexer to generate an index of the monitored network traffic.
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18. A search server system to provide search results to at least one computer connected to the server via a network, the system including:
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a search engine index from which search results are generated; and
a TrafficRank index based on which the search results are ranked.
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19. A system for generating an index for a network search engine, the system including:
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means for monitoring network traffic through a network device to provide monitored traffic data; and
means for communicating the monitored traffic data to an indexer to generate an index of the monitored network traffic.
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