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Method for searching a queued and ranked constructed catalog of files stored on a network

  • US 5,748,954 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1995
  • Issued: 05/05/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of constructing a catalog of the files stored on a network comprised of a plurality of interconnected computers each having a plurality of files stored thereon, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) establishing a queue containing at least one address representative of a file stored on one of said interconnected computers;

    (b) ranking each address in said queue according to a heuristic;

    (c) downloading the file corresponding to the address in said queue having the highest ranking;

    (d) processing said downloaded file to generate certain information about said downloaded file for the catalog;

    (e) adding to said queue any addresses found in said downloaded file;

    (f) repeating steps (b) through (f).

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