Ranking results for network search query
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a network search query;
obtaining weblogs relevant to the search query from a database;
scoring the weblogs based on (1) a time-stamp indicating when information pertaining to the search query appeared on weblogs and (2) a network flow path, through the weblogs, of information pertaining to the search query; and
displaying a ranking of the weblogs.
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Abstract
A method and system for ranking results for a network search query. The method includes receiving a network search query; obtaining weblogs relevant to the search query from a database; scoring the weblogs based on a time when information pertaining to the search query appeared on weblogs; and displaying a ranking of the weblogs.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a network search query; obtaining weblogs relevant to the search query from a database; scoring the weblogs based on (1) a time-stamp indicating when information pertaining to the search query appeared on weblogs and (2) a network flow path, through the weblogs, of information pertaining to the search query; and displaying a ranking of the weblogs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform:
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receiving plural uniform resource locators (URLs) that are relevant to a network search query; assigning scores to internet weblogs based on (i) when in time the weblogs mention a URL in the plural URLs, and (ii) a flow path of the URLs between the weblogs; and ranking the weblogs based on the score assignments. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system, comprising:
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memory that stores an algorithm; processor that executes the algorithm to; receive a network search query; retrieve weblogs that are relevant to the search query; and score the weblogs based on (i) a time and date when information pertaining to the search query was cited in the weblogs, (ii) a number of different weblogs that cited information pertaining to the search query, and (iii) a network path of how information pertaining to the search query flowed between the weblogs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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