BROWSING HIERARCHIES WITH SPONSORED RECOMMENDATIONS
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1. A method for browsing content stored in a content source, comprising the steps of:
- accessing a hierarchical tree structure having nodes that correspond to at least one query for recommended content that is recommended based on sponsored recommendations;
browsing the recommended content stored in the content source by executing the at least one query for recommended content, the at least one query corresponding to at least one node of the hierarchical tree structure, the browsing being performed in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure.
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Abstract
Browsing content stored in a content source. A hierarchical tree structure is accessed. The hierarchical tree structure has nodes that correspond to at least one query for recommended content that is recommended based on sponsored recommendations. Recommended content stored in the content source is browsed by executing the at least one query for recommended content, the at least one query corresponding to at least one node of the hierarchical tree structure. The browsing is performed in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for browsing content stored in a content source, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a hierarchical tree structure having nodes that correspond to at least one query for recommended content that is recommended based on sponsored recommendations; browsing the recommended content stored in the content source by executing the at least one query for recommended content, the at least one query corresponding to at least one node of the hierarchical tree structure, the browsing being performed in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. The method according to claim 6, wherein the recommendation engine:
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obtains sponsor identification information for each active sponsor; accesses recommendations provided by each active sponsor; converts the accessed sponsored recommendations into a format of the content database; adds the converted sponsored recommendations to the content source, as content information.
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7. A guided browse function for browsing content stored in a content source, the guided browse function comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium storing a hierarchical tree structure having nodes that correspond to at least one query for recommended content that is recommended based on sponsored recommendations; electronic circuitry constructed to browse the recommended content stored in the content source by executing the at least one query for recommended content, the at least one query corresponding to at least one node of the hierarchical tree structure, the browsing being performed in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to browse content stored in a content source, said process steps comprising:
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accessing a hierarchical tree structure having nodes that correspond to at least one query for recommended content that is recommended based on sponsored recommendations; browsing the recommended content stored in the content source by executing the at least one query for recommended content, the at least one query corresponding to at least one node of the hierarchical tree structure, the browsing being performed in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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