METHOD, SYSTEM, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ALERTING A COMPUTER USER TO NEW RESULTS FOR A PRIOR SEARCH
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Abstract
A method, system, and graphical user interface for alerting a computer user to new results for a prior search are disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a graphical user interface on a computer that includes a plurality of links recommended by a search engine for a computer user. The plurality of links are determined by the search engine by: producing search results by rerunning a plurality of search queries that have been performed previously for the computer user, and evaluating the produced search results to select search results that meet predefined search result selection criteria. At least one of the criteria is based on Internet usage data for the user.
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23 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining a particular search query that was previously submitted by a user of a search system; classifying, using one or more predetermined criteria, the particular search query as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user, and adding the particular search query that is classified as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user to a collection of search queries that are periodically evaluated for automatic resubmission to the search system. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium storing software having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations of:
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obtaining a particular search query that was previously submitted by a user of a search system; classifying, using one or more predetermined criteria, the particular search query as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user, and adding the particular search query that is classified as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user to a collection of search queries that are periodically evaluated for automatic resubmission to the search system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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one or more processors and one or more computer storage media storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more processors, to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; obtaining a particular search query that was previously submitted by a user of a search system; classifying, using one or more predetermined criteria, the particular search query as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user, and adding the particular search query that is classified as likely corresponding to an unfulfilled interest by the user to a collection of search queries that are periodically evaluated for automatic resubmission to the search system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium storing software having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations of:
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accessing Internet usage data for a particular individual computer user, wherein the usage data include a plurality of search queries previously submitted by the particular individual computer user; identifying, without human intervention by the particular individual computer user, from at least some of the Internet usage data, a search query previously submitted by the particular individual computer user that meets one or more predefined query selection criteria; automatically rerunning, without human intervention by the particular individual computer user, the identified search query in its entirety, wherein the identified search query is a search query previously submitted by the particular individual computer user; and sending-at least some search results from the rerun query to a computer associated with the particular individual computer user for display.
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23. A computer-readable medium storing software having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations of:
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sending Internet usage data for a particular individual computer user to a server computer, wherein the usage data include a plurality of search queries previously submitted by the particular individual computer user; receiving a set of search results in accordance with an automatic re-run of a particular search query of the plurality of search queries in its entirety; wherein the identified search query is a search query previously submitted by the particular individual computer user; wherein the particular search query is identified, without human intervention by the particular individual computer user, from the plurality of search queries, and meets one or more predefined query selection criteria; and wherein the automatic re-run of the particular search query is without human intervention by the particular individual computer user, and displaying at least one search result of the set of search results.
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