METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A USER TRAFFIC WEIGHTED SEARCH
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1. A method for providing a search result in a network, comprising:
- receiving a query from a customer;
determining whether said customer has opted-in for a service for traffic data monitoring; and
providing one or more search results to said customer in response to said query, where said one or more search results are prioritized in accordance with collected user usage data if said customer has opted-in for said service for traffic data monitoring.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a user traffic weighted search in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a query from a customer and determines whether the customer has opted-in for a service for traffic data monitoring. The method then provides one or more search results to the customer in response to the query, where the one or more search results are prioritized in accordance with collected user usage data if the customer has opted-in for the service for traffic data monitoring.
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1. A method for providing a search result in a network, comprising:
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receiving a query from a customer; determining whether said customer has opted-in for a service for traffic data monitoring; and providing one or more search results to said customer in response to said query, where said one or more search results are prioritized in accordance with collected user usage data if said customer has opted-in for said service for traffic data monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for providing a search result in a network, comprising:
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receiving a query from a customer; determining whether said customer has opted-in for a service for traffic data monitoring; and providing one or more search results to said customer in response to said query, where said one or more search results are prioritized in accordance with collected user usage data if said customer has opted-in for said service for traffic data monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a search result in a network, comprising:
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receiving a query from a user; and providing one or more search results to said user in response to said query, where said one or more search results are prioritized in accordance with collected user usage data derived from at least one of;
a plurality of other users other than said user who have provided a first preference associated with opting-in for traffic data monitoring or a plurality of content providers who have provided a second preference associated with opting-in for traffic data monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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