Systems and methods for searching a network of distributed content servers
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1. A method of providing search results to users of a search provider, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a particular user, a search request having search parameters;
searching a web-usage history, stored in a database, using the search parameters, wherein the web-usage history includes historical web-usage information for a given user of the search provider; and
providing the particular user with search results based at least upon the search of the web-usage history.
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Abstract
A system that provides search results for searches of a distributed network of content servers includes a server that receives search request from a given user, wherein the user provides a search parameter; a searchable database having a plurality of web-usage histories stored therein; and a search engine module in communication with the database, the search engine module receives the search parameter and uses the search parameter to search at least a portion of the plurality of web-usage histories stored in the database and generate search results therefore, wherein the server provides the search results to the given user.
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1. A method of providing search results to users of a search provider, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a particular user, a search request having search parameters; searching a web-usage history, stored in a database, using the search parameters, wherein the web-usage history includes historical web-usage information for a given user of the search provider; and providing the particular user with search results based at least upon the search of the web-usage history. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing search results, the system comprising:
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a server that receives search request from a given user, wherein the user provides a search parameter; a searchable database having a plurality of web-usage histories stored therein; and a search engine module in communication with the database, the search engine module receives the search parameter and uses the search parameter to search at least a portion of the plurality of web-usage histories stored in the database and generate search results therefore, wherein the server provides the search results to the given user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of searching a web of distributed content servers, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of web-usage histories in a database; receiving a search request having search parameters included therein; searching the database using the search parameters; and providing a historical web-usage search results based upon the search of the database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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