METHOD OF DISPLAYING A SUBJECTIVE SCORE WITH SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a score with a search result, the method comprising:
- requesting a search from a search engine using a search query having at least one search term;
receiving a set of search results from the search engine in response to the search query, each search result referencing an electronic document, the set of search results in an order based on a ranking of the search results by the search engine;
displaying the set of ranked search results in the order; and
displaying at least one score along with the set of search results, each score associated with an electronic document referenced by one of the search results and displayed with the one of the search results,wherein each score is determined independently from the ranking of the search results by the search engine.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for associating scores with search results obtained from a search engine so that the scores can be displayed with the search results. A search of electronic documents, such as webpages, is requested and a set of search results obtained. Each search result in the set references an electronic document. Using the search results, a database containing scores determined for electronic documents is searched to determine whether scores have been determined for the electronic documents referenced by the search results. The scores stored in the database are based on people'"'"'s ratings of the electronic document corresponding to the score. If a score has been determined for an electronic document referenced by one of the search results, that score is associated with the search result and the search results are then displayed with any scores associated with the search results.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a score with a search result, the method comprising:
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requesting a search from a search engine using a search query having at least one search term; receiving a set of search results from the search engine in response to the search query, each search result referencing an electronic document, the set of search results in an order based on a ranking of the search results by the search engine; displaying the set of ranked search results in the order; and displaying at least one score along with the set of search results, each score associated with an electronic document referenced by one of the search results and displayed with the one of the search results, wherein each score is determined independently from the ranking of the search results by the search engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 25, 26)
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7. The method of claim 7 wherein the electronic documents are webpages.
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10. A data processing system for displaying a score with a search result, the data processing system comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor; a display device operative to display data; and a program module stored in the memory and operative for providing instructions to the at least one processor, the at least one processor responsive to the instructions of the program module, the program module operative for; requesting a search from a search engine using a search query having at least one search term; receiving a set of search results from the search engine in response to the search query, each search result referencing an electronic document, the set of search results in an order based on a ranking of the search results by the search engine; displaying the set of search results in the order on the display device; and displaying at least one score along with the set of search results on the display device, each score associated with an electronic document referenced by one of the search results and displayed with the one of the search results, wherein each score is determined independently from the ranking of the search results by the search engine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of associating scores determined for electronic documents with search results obtained from a search engine that reference the electronic documents, the method comprising:
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providing a database storing scores determined for electronic documents; obtaining a set of search results, the set of search results obtained from a search engine using a search query having at least one search term, each search result referencing an electronic document; and for each search result in the set of search results, searching the database for any score determined for the electronic document referenced by the search result and if a score has been determined for the electronic document referenced by the search result obtaining the score value and associating it with the search result; wherein the database is independent from the search engine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27)
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