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MONETIZING AND PRIORITIZING RESULTS OF A DISTRIBUTED SEARCH

  • US 20090319385A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2008
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for facilitating a rated, distributed search, comprising:

  • defining a search rating bid process in a tuple space;

    placing a search object in the tuple space based upon search query from a client device;

    detecting a plurality of search result objects placed in the tuple space;

    receiving at least one rating bid associated with a selected one of the plurality of search result objects; and

    returning the search results to the client device with the selected one of the search results objects prominently ranked.

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