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Method and system presenting search results using relationship information

  • US 20080183694A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2007
  • Published: 07/31/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for ranking search results comprising the steps of:

  • determining a respective degree of separation between a searcher and one or more users and one or more groups, wherein both a user and a group may publish individual content to be searched;

    identifying a plurality of the published individual content that matches a search query;

    ranking, to create search results, the plurality of the published individual content according to the respective degree of separation associated with a publisher of the published individual content; and

    presenting the search results.

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