Dynamic index and search engine server
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1. A method of providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a preexisting tree-structured hierarchical plurality of topic categories;
b) permitting any user to specify as a customized index any subset of the preexisting plurality of topic categories;
c) adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting the user to dynamically include the customized index on their personal web site; and
d) permitting execution of searches of web pages included in the customized index in any category of the subset but only of web pages included in the categories of the subset.
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Abstract
An apparatus for, computers software for, and method of providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages comprising: providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a tree-structured hierarchical plurality of topic categories; permitting a user to specify any subset of the plurality of topic categories; and adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
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1. A method of providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an index server maintaining a dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a preexisting tree-structured hierarchical plurality of topic categories; b) permitting any user to specify as a customized index any subset of the preexisting plurality of topic categories; c) adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting the user to dynamically include the customized index on their personal web site; and d) permitting execution of searches of web pages included in the customized index in any category of the subset but only of web pages included in the categories of the subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, said apparatus comprising:
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an index server maintaining a dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a preexisting tree-structured hierarchical plurality of topic categories; a link permitting any user to specify as a customized index any subset of said preexisting plurality of topic categories; a link adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting the user to dynamically include the customized index on their personal web site; and a link permitting execution of searches of web pages included in the customized index in any category of said subset but only of web pages included in the categories of said subset. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Computer software providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, said software comprising machine-readable code embodied on a non-transitory physical medium and comprising:
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index server code maintaining a dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a preexisting tree-structured hierarchical plurality of topic categories; link code permitting any user to specify as a customized index any subset of said preexisting plurality of topic categories; link code adding to an electronic medium controlled by the user link information permitting the user to dynamically include the customized index on their personal web site; and link code permitting execution of searches of web pages included in the customized index in any category of said subset but only of web pages included in the categories of said subset. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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