Automatic Webpage Characterization and Search Results Filtering

• US 20170177730A1
• Filed: 12/19/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Osann Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert Osann Jr
• Inventors: Osann, Robert JR.
• Granted Patent: US 10,140,374 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/338 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for automatically analyzing and characterizing Internet search results, and removing search results from a search results page according to specific characteristics of operational function type information displayed on each webpage located at a URL corresponding to a search result. Operational function types include one or more of: a composition of information displayed on the webpage; a behavior of the webpage; a style of the webpage; an organization of the webpage; and a purpose of the webpage.

Claims

1. A computerized method utilizing:

one or more processors;

at least one webpage analysis engine;

at least one search results filtering engine;

the Internet; and

information output from a search engine operating a search engine website;

wherein the computerized method filters a list of Internet search results to remove unwanted search results thereby preventing a user from viewing said unwanted search results, the computerized method further comprising;

establishing a list of filter selection criteria for categorizing referenced webpages according to operational function types;

receiving the Internet search results listing, the listing comprising a plurality of search results, each search result comprising at least one of a title of a referenced webpage, a link to the referenced webpage, and a URL of the referenced webpage;

for each referenced webpage in the Internet search results listing, accessing the referenced webpage to retrieve information displayed on the referenced webpage;

automatically analyzing the retrieved information displayed on the one or more referenced webpages located at URLs associated with the Internet search results to determine one or more operational function types for each of the one or more referenced webpages according to the list of filter selection criteria;

using the search results filtering engine, removing from the list of Internet search results those unwanted Internet search results where one or more operational function types for the referenced webpage are consistent with the filter selection criteria, thereby creating a revised list of Internet search results that has been filtered such that the removed search results are not displayed to the user; and

displaying the revised list of Internet search results to the user on a personal computing device.

2. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the function type of the referenced webpage that is excluded from the revised Internet search results is determined to comprise a composition consistent with a listed filter selection criteria.

3. The computerized method of claim 2 wherein the composition of the referenced webpage is consistent with a webpage primarily providing links to other websites.

4. The computerized method of claim 2 wherein the composition of the referenced webpage is consistent with that of a primary manufacturer of goods or services.

5. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the function type of the referenced webpage that is excluded from the revised Internet search results is determined to comprise a style consistent with a listed filter selection criteria.

6. The computerized method of claim 5 wherein the style is a consistent with a gallery-style webpage.

7. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the function type of the referenced webpage that is excluded from the revised Internet search results is determined to comprise an organization consistent with a listed filter selection criteria.

8. The computerized method of claim 7 wherein the organization is consistent with that of a blog or forum webpage.

9. The computerized method of claim 7 wherein the organization is consistent with that of a webpage offering primarily encyclopedia information.

10. The computerized method of claim 7 wherein the organization is consistent with that of a webpage offering primarily news information.

11. The computerized method of claim 7 wherein the organization is consistent with that of a webpage offering primarily product or service review information.

12. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the function type of the referenced webpage that is excluded from the revised Internet search results is determined to comprise a purpose consistent with a listed filter selection criteria.

13. The computerized method of claim 12, wherein the purpose is consistent with that of a price-comparison webpage.

14. The computerized method of claim 12, wherein the purpose is consistent with that of a webpage offering goods or services for sale.

15. The computerized method of claim 12, wherein the purpose is consistent with that of a webpage offering documents or publications for sale.

16. The computerized method of claim 12, wherein the purpose is consistent with that of a webpage offering Social Networking.

17. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the function type of the referenced webpage that is excluded from the revised Internet search results is determined to comprise a behavior consistent with a listed filter selection criteria.

18. The computerized method of claim 17, wherein the behavior of the referenced webpage includes inserting terms on the webpage that echo one or more search terms supplied by the user to the search engine.

19. The computerized method of claim 17, wherein the behavior of the referenced webpage primarily includes operating a search engine.

20. A computerized method utilizing:

one or more processors;

at least one webpage analysis engine;

at least one search results filtering engine;

the Internet; and

information output from a search engine operating a search engine website;

wherein the computerized method filters a list of Internet search results to remove unwanted search results thereby preventing a user from viewing said unwanted search results, the computerized method further comprising;

establishing a list of filter selection criteria for categorizing referenced webpages according to operational function types, wherein a user chooses desired operational function types to be filtered by selecting radio buttons or check boxes on a matrix displayed to the user in a user interface, wherein the matrix provides a list of possible operational function types that are available to be removed from displayed search results;

receiving the Internet search results listing, the listing comprising a plurality of search results, each search result comprising at least one of a title of a referenced webpage, a link to the referenced webpage, and a URL of the referenced webpage;

for each referenced webpage in the Internet search results listing, accessing the referenced webpage to retrieve information displayed on the referenced webpage;

automatically analyzing the retrieved information displayed on the one or more referenced webpages located at URLs associated with the Internet search results to determine one or more operational function types for each of the one or more referenced webpages according to the list of filter selection criteria;

using the search results filtering engine, removing from the list of Internet search results those unwanted Internet search results where the one or more operational function types for the removed referenced webpages are consistent with the filter selection criteria, thereby creating a revised list of Internet search results that has been filtered such that the removed search results are not displayed to the user; and

displaying the revised list of Internet search results to the user on a personal computing device; and

wherein the one or more operational function types for a specific webpage of the removed referenced webpages consistent with the filter selection criteria include one or more of;

a composition of information displayed on the webpage;

a behavior of the webpage;

a style of the webpage;

an organization of the webpage; and

a purpose of the webpage.