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1. A computer-implemented method for providing relevant results to online search requests, comprising:
- determining from one or more databases, by an information system comprising one or more circuits, that an association exists between a collection of participants and a user, wherein the collection of participants comprises one or more participants;
receiving, by the information system, a request for information from the user;
determining from the one or more databases, by the information system, a first collection of digital resources, wherein the first collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resource;
determining from the one or more databases, by the information system, that a relationship exists between a digital resource and the collection of participants, wherein the digital resource is from among the first collection of digital resources;
determining, by the information system, a second collection of digital resources based on at least the relationship, wherein the relationship is determined in relation to the association, the second collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resources, and at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources is associated with a score; and
presenting, by the information system, a response to a device communicatively coupled to the user, wherein the response comprises at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources, or at least one indication of one or more digital resources from among the second collection of digital resources.
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Abstract
An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing relevant results to online search requests, comprising:
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determining from one or more databases, by an information system comprising one or more circuits, that an association exists between a collection of participants and a user, wherein the collection of participants comprises one or more participants; receiving, by the information system, a request for information from the user; determining from the one or more databases, by the information system, a first collection of digital resources, wherein the first collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resource; determining from the one or more databases, by the information system, that a relationship exists between a digital resource and the collection of participants, wherein the digital resource is from among the first collection of digital resources; determining, by the information system, a second collection of digital resources based on at least the relationship, wherein the relationship is determined in relation to the association, the second collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resources, and at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources is associated with a score; and presenting, by the information system, a response to a device communicatively coupled to the user, wherein the response comprises at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources, or at least one indication of one or more digital resources from among the second collection of digital resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling an online information system to provide relevant results, bearing computer-readable instructions that, when executed on a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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associating in one or more databases a collection of participants with a user, wherein the collection of participants comprises one or more participants; associating in the one or more databases a setting with the user; receiving a request from the user; determining a first collection of digital resources and a second collection of digital resources based on at least the request, wherein the first collection of digital resources and the second collection of the digital resources comprise one or more digital resources respectively, and at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources is associated with a score; in relation to determining that the setting is on, determining that the first collection of digital resources is not associated with the collection of participants; and in relation to determining that the first collection of digital resources is not associated with the collection of participants, presenting a response to a device communicatively coupled to the user based on at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources, or at least one indication of one or more digital resources from among the second collection of digital resources. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for providing relevant results to online requests, comprising:
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associating in one or more databases, by an information system comprising circuitry, a collection of participants with a user, wherein the collection of participants comprises one or more participants; receiving, by the information system, a request for information from the user; determining from the one or more databases, by the information system, a first collection of digital resources, wherein the first collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resources; determining, by the information system, that a relationship exists between a digital resource and the collection of participants based on at least an activity in relation to the digital resource performed by a participant, wherein the digital resource is from among the first collection of digital resources, and the participant is from among the collection of participants; and in relation to the request, presenting, by the information system, a second collection of digital resources, or at least one indication of one or more digital resources from among the second collection of digital resources, to a device communicatively coupled to the user based on at least the relationship, wherein the second collection of digital resources comprises one or more digital resources and does not comprise the digital resource, and at least one digital resource from among the second collection of digital resources is associated with a score. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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