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1. An information search and result processing method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving from a user a search request;
(b) retrieving a result set in response to said search request;
(c) displaying said result set to said user;
(d) receiving from said user a document request for a document, said document request selected from the group consisting of a preview request to preview said document and a download request to download said document;
(e) upon receiving a preview request in step (d), providing said user with a preview of said document; and
(f) upon receiving a download request in step (d), providing said document for download only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document
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Abstract
A document processor for use with an indexing application comprising: a content extractor proxy that implements a pre-defined programmatic interface for content extractors; a data store; and an extended document metadata processor; wherein: the content extractor proxy receives a signal from the indexing application identifying a target document; and the document metadata processor creates from the target document extended document metadata for storage in the data store.
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26 Claims
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1. An information search and result processing method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a user a search request; (b) retrieving a result set in response to said search request; (c) displaying said result set to said user; (d) receiving from said user a document request for a document, said document request selected from the group consisting of a preview request to preview said document and a download request to download said document; (e) upon receiving a preview request in step (d), providing said user with a preview of said document; and (f) upon receiving a download request in step (d), providing said document for download only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In an information search and result processing system having a recent history list containing references to recently accessed documents, an information search and result processing method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a user a search request; (b) retrieving a result set in response to said search request; (c) displaying said result set to said user; (d) receiving from said user a document request for a document, said document request selected from the group consisting of a preview request to preview said document and a download request to download said document; (e) determining whether said recent history list contains a reference to said document; (f) upon a determination in step (e) that said recent history list contains a reference to said document, providing said document for download; (g) upon a determination in step (e) that said recent history list does not contain a reference to said document, determining whether said document request is a preview request or a download request; (h) upon a determination in step (g) that said document request is a preview request, providing said user with a preview of said document; (i) upon a determination in step (g) that said document request is a download request, providing said document for download only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document; and (j) adding a reference to said document to said recent history list. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for calculating a document popularity score for one or more documents contained in a search result set, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a recent history list for storing references to documents recently accessed by a user; (b) receiving from said user a document request for a document contained in said result set, said document request selected from the group consisting of a preview request to preview said document and a download request to download said document; (c) in response to said document request, making a determination whether said document is contained in said recent history list; (d) upon a determination in step (c) that said recent history list contains a reference to said document, providing said document for download without altering said document popularity score for said document; (e) upon a determination in step (c) that said recent history list does not contain a reference to said document, making a determination of whether said document request is a preview request or a download request; (f) upon a determination in step (e) that said document request is a preview request, providing said user with a preview of said document; and calculating a new document popularity score for said document; (g) upon a determination in step (e) that said document request is a download request, providing said document for download only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document; and calculating a new document popularity score for said document only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document; and (h) adding a reference to said document to said recent history list. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An information search and result processing method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a user a search request; (b) retrieving a result set in response to said search request; (c) displaying said result set to said user; (d) receiving from said user a preview request to preview a document and providing said user with a preview of said document in response to said preview request; (e) receiving from said user a document request requesting an action for said document, said document request selected from the group consisting of;
a download request to download said document;
a purchase request to purchase said document;
a link-to request to create a link to said document;
a copy request to copy information from said document;
a print request to print said document; and
an email request to email said document;(f) upon receiving said document request in step (e), providing said requested action only after making a determination that said user previously previewed said document. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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