Relevancy Ranking of Search Results in a Network Based Upon a User's Computer-Related Activities
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing ordered search results within a search engine comprising:
- retrieving items from a network satisfying search criteria provided by a user;
determining computer-related activities performed by the user, wherein the computer-related activities comprise social networking activities;
ranking the retrieved items based on the computer-related activities, wherein the ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user; and
providing the search results including the retrieved items in order of the ranking.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product providing ordered search results within a search engine. Items are retrieved from a network satisfying search criteria provided by a user. Computer-related activities performed by the user, including social networking activities, are determined, and the retrieved items are ranked based on the computer-related activities. The ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user, and the search results are provided including the retrieved items in order of the ranking.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing ordered search results within a search engine comprising:
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retrieving items from a network satisfying search criteria provided by a user; determining computer-related activities performed by the user, wherein the computer-related activities comprise social networking activities; ranking the retrieved items based on the computer-related activities, wherein the ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user; and providing the search results including the retrieved items in order of the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing ordered search results from a search of a network, the system comprising:
a server including a search engine module configured with logic to; retrieve items from the network satisfying search criteria provided by a user; determine computer-related activities performed by the user, wherein the computer-related activities comprise social networking activities; rank the retrieved items based on the computer-related activities, wherein the ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user; and provide the search results including the retrieved items in order of the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for providing ordered search results from a search of a network, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to; retrieve items from the network satisfying search criteria provided by a user; determine computer-related activities performed by the user, wherein the computer-related activities comprise social networking activities; rank the retrieved items based on the computer-related activities, wherein the ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user; and provide the search results including the retrieved items in order of the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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