System And Method For Defined Searching And Web Crawling

• US 20100217757A1
• Filed: 02/22/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Fuhu Holdings, Inc
• Inventors: Fujioka, Robb
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/710
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A computerized search engine for use in association with one or more networked social sites is disclosed. The computerized search engine includes a widgetized avatar representative of a user of at least two of the networked social sites, a crawler that crawls each of the at least two networked social sites for modification of information related to one or more contacts of the user on at least one of the at least two networked social sites, and a display of search results. The display includes the modified information from the at least two networked social sites.

Claims

1. A computerized search engine for use in association with one or more networked social sites, comprising:

a widgetized avatar representative of a user of at least two of the networked social sites;

a crawler that crawls each of the at least two networked social sites for modification of information related to one or more contacts of the user on at least one of the at least two networked social sites; and

a display of search results, wherein said display comprises the modified information from the at least two networked social sites.

2. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar is portable to others of the networked social sites.

3. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises secondary information.

4. The computerized search engine of claim 3, wherein said secondary information is organized in multiple levels of detail.

5. The computerized search engine of claim 3, wherein said secondary information includes one of like and dislikes.

6. The computerized search engine of claim 1, further comprising a market for purchasing virtualized items for use with said widgetized avatar.

7. The computerized search engine of claim 6, wherein said market comprises an upsell engine.

8. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises a virtual person.

9. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises characteristics of a user.

10. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises personal profile information.

11. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises a foundation for an engine for recommending content.

12. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein the modification of information comprises expert results.

13. The computerized search engine of claim 12, wherein said expert results are verified by at least one of the at least two of the networked social sites.

14. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said display comprises a monetization engine.

15. The computerized search engine of claim 14, wherein said monetization engine comprises advertising.

16. The computerized search engine of claim 15, wherein said advertising is associated by a publisher for presentation at predetermined times.

17. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein the modification of information comprises at least one of keywords and expertise in keywords.

18. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said widgetized avatar comprises at least one level of master rating.

19. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said crawler comprises a typical prior art search.

20. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein the modification of information is based on a query of a single object.

21. The computerized search engine of claim 20, wherein the single object includes at least one of a file, folder, previous search term, and contacts.

22. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said crawler includes delimiting a level of relevance of the crawled information.

23. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said crawler operates on a real time basis.

24. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said crawler operates continuously.

25. The computerized search engine of claim 1, wherein said crawler comprises limited operation.

26. The computerized search engine of claim 25, wherein said limited operation is tailored to a specific contact.

27. A method of performing searches in association with one or more networked social sites, comprising:

representing a user of at least two of the networked social sites using a widgetized avatar;

crawling each of the at least two networked social sites for modification of information related to one or more contacts of the user on at least one of the at least two networked social sites; and

displaying search results comprising the modified information from the at least two networked social sites.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said representing using a widgetized avatar comprises transporting the widgetized avatar to at least a third of the networked social sites.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising providing for purchase virtualized items for use with said widgetized avatar.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein said providing for purchase comprises upselling.

31. The method of claim 27, wherein the widgetized avatar comprises characteristics of a user.

32. The method of claim 27, wherein the widgetized avatar comprises personal profile information.

33. The method of claim 27, wherein said displaying comprises recommending content.

34. The method of claim 27, wherein said displaying comprises displaying a monetization engine.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said displaying comprises advertising.

36. The method of claim 27, wherein the modification of information is based on a query of at least one of a file, folder, previous search term, and contacts.

37. The method of claim 27, wherein said crawling includes delimiting a relevance of the crawled information.

38. A computerized search engine, comprising:

a widgetized avatar incorporating information regarding a user of at least two networked sites;

a means for crawling each of the at least two networked sites for content related to one or more previous content searches of the user on at least one of the at least two networked sites; and

a means for displaying search results of said means for crawling, wherein said display comprises the content related to one or more previous content searches. information from the at least two networked sites.