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Method and apparatus for providing geographically authenticated electronic documents

  • US 7,447,685 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2007
  • Issued: 11/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computerized method of searching for electronic documents, the method comprising:

  • receiving a search query including a keyword and a geographic term;

    responding to the search query by processing a parallel search including;

    searching a searchable index of spidered website content; and

    searching a database, independent of the searchable index search, for verified URL addresses associated with the geographic term, the database storing information about a plurality of online websites, including a URL address of a website and a verified geographic location associated with the website, the geographic location being verified using a mechanism other than the content of the website;

    comparing the searchable index search results with the geographically verified search results;

    determining, based on the comparison, which URL addresses in the searchable index search results match the geographically verified search results; and

    providing the URL addresses in the searchable index query results that match URL addresses in the geographically verified search results.

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