PERSONALIZED SEARCH ENGINE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing personalized search results from an online search engine, the method comprising:
- generating an encoded word;
providing the encoded word for insertion into code associated with at least one website; and
selecting the at least one website having the at least one encoded word based on an online user search query and a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises user interest information.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods and systems for searching network information through the use of user identification information, user preference information, and search topic information embedded in predetermined web sites. At least one of the user identification information and the user preference information may be collected from the user through the use of a questionnaire, encrypted, and stored under a user profile. Search information may be received from the user, encrypted, and utilized in performance of the network search by matching at least a portion of the encrypted search information with encrypted search topic information located in the predetermined web sites. The search may include matching at least a portion of the encrypted user identification information and/or the encrypted preference information with the encrypted search topic information located in the predetermined web sites.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing personalized search results from an online search engine, the method comprising:
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generating an encoded word; providing the encoded word for insertion into code associated with at least one website; and selecting the at least one website having the at least one encoded word based on an online user search query and a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises user interest information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A computer implemented personal search system for one or more users, the system comprising, a personalized search engine module for providing personalized search results from an online search engine which utilizes a user profile comprising user interest information.
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16. A computer-implemented system for searching information, comprising:
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at least one computer device operable by a user, wherein the at least one computer device is operable to. receive user identification information of the user; provide a user with a questionnaire containing at least one preference information question; receive user preference information in response to the questionnaire; receive search term information from the user; search for at least one of the identification information, the user preference information, or the search term information in one or more predetermined web sites; and present a listing to the user when at least one of identification information, the user preference information, or the search term information is located, the listing including information associated with at least one of the predetermined websites containing the located information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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