Dynamic Index and Search Engine Server
First Claim
1. A method of providing personalized search capabilities of Internet web pages, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by the index server;
b) permitting a user to specify any possible subset of the plurality of topic categories; and
c) adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
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Abstract
An apparatus for, computer software for, and method of providing personalized search capabilities of internet web pages comprising: providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories; permitting a non-administrative end-user to specify any subset of the plurality of topic categories; and adding to an internet web page controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of providing personalized search capabilities of Internet web pages, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by the index server; b) permitting a user to specify any possible subset of the plurality of topic categories; and c) adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus providing personalized search capabilities of internet web pages, said apparatus comprising:
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an index server maintaining a dynamic index to internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by said index server; a link permitting a user to specify any subset of said plurality of topic categories; and a link adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of said index server in any category of said subset but only of categories in said subset. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium comprising computer software stored thereon providing personalized search capabilities of internet web pages, said software comprising:
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index server code maintaining a dynamic index to internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by said index server code; link code permitting a user to specify any subset of said plurality of topic categories; and link code adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches via said index server code in any category of said subset but only of categories in said subset. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing personalized search capabilities of Internet web pages, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to Internet web pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by the index server; b) permitting a user to specify any subset of the plurality of topic categories; and c) at request of the user, executing a search of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
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Specification