SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING AND INTERACTIVE RANKING OF SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS
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1. A web-based computer system search engine for receiving search queries and returning search results, the system comprising:
- an input for a search query, the input displayed on a webpage of a browser provided at a remote computer by a user;
a processor for receiving the search query from the user computer and for directing the search query to be run on at least one search engine;
a display for presenting the search results in the form of hits from each search engine on a results webpage,wherein the results webpage allows for user selection of at least one hit, the system receiving and storing the user selected hits.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for a search engine interface presented to a user in which a search query is input and run on a plurality of individual search engines. The system supports selection by the user of positive or relevant search results hits, and supports deletion or rejection of negative or irrelevant search results hits. The system allows the user to compile a list of personal best hits, and allows the user to collaborate on creating a multi-user overall best result or results list. Subsequent users have access to the collaborative efforts of the multi-users best results.
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1. A web-based computer system search engine for receiving search queries and returning search results, the system comprising:
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an input for a search query, the input displayed on a webpage of a browser provided at a remote computer by a user; a processor for receiving the search query from the user computer and for directing the search query to be run on at least one search engine; a display for presenting the search results in the form of hits from each search engine on a results webpage, wherein the results webpage allows for user selection of at least one hit, the system receiving and storing the user selected hits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A web-based computer system search engine for receiving search queries and returning search results, the system comprising:
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an input for a search query, the input displayed on a webpage of a browser provided at a remote computer by a user; a processor for receiving the search query from the user computer and for directing the search query to be run on at least one search engine; a display for presenting the search results in the form of hits from each search engine on a results webpage, wherein the results webpage allows for user designation of at least one hit as a collaborator hit, the system receiving and storing collaborator hits from a plurality of users, the system processing the collaborator hits to determine a set of best hits, the system presenting on the display the set of best hits to subsequent users in response to subsequent substantially identical queries.
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15. A method of providing search results to an Internet-based search query from a user at a remote computer, the method including the steps of:
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displaying on a display of the remote computer a user interface of a search application including providing an input for a search query; receiving the search query at a server; processing the search query by the server; retrieving search results in the form of hits from a storage, the search results including one or more of the following; search engine results generated by at least one search engine in response to the search query, stored search results previously generated in response to substantially the same search query by the user, stored search results previously selected by the user with respect to substantially the same search query by the user, collaborator search results stored on the storage; displaying the search results on the remote computer; and permitting user designation of at least one hit from the search results, the system receiving and storing the user designated hits. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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