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Ordering of database search results based on user feedback

  • US 6,873,982 B1
  • Filed: 07/16/1999
  • Issued: 03/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of accessing a database, the method comprising:

  • (a) in response to a search request, generating a result set including identifications of a subset of a plurality of records in a database that match the search request;

    (b) ordering the identifications of the records in the result set using a user feedback parameter associated with each record in the result set; and

    (c) for each of the plurality of records, selectively updating the user feedback parameter associated therewith in response to detecting multiple accesses thereto by a user.

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