Determining sort order by distance
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a plurality of search results associated with a search criteria;
determining a first number of links on a first search result from among the plurality of search results;
determining a second number of links on a second search result from among the plurality of search results;
determining a first distance between a third search result from among the plurality of search results and a third home page associated with the third search result, wherein the first distance is a first number of web pages between the third home page and the third search result;
determining a second distance between the fourth search result from among the plurality of search results and a fourth home page associated with the fourth search result, wherein the second distance is a second number of web pages between the fourth home page and the fourth search result;
determining a display order for the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing the first number of links to the second number of links and by comparing the first distance to the second distance; and
displaying the plurality of search results in the display order on a user interface, wherein displaying the plurality of search results comprises;
displaying the third search result on the user interface;
displaying the first distance on the user interface proximate to the third search result;
displaying the fourth search result on the user interface; and
displaying the second distance on the user interface proximate to the fourth search result.
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Abstract
Included are embodiments for determining sort order. At least one embodiment of a method includes determining a plurality of search results associated with at least one search criteria. Some embodiments of a method include determining a first distance between at least one of the search results and a home page associated with the at least one search result and determining a display order for the plurality of search results.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a plurality of search results associated with a search criteria; determining a first number of links on a first search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a second number of links on a second search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a first distance between a third search result from among the plurality of search results and a third home page associated with the third search result, wherein the first distance is a first number of web pages between the third home page and the third search result; determining a second distance between the fourth search result from among the plurality of search results and a fourth home page associated with the fourth search result, wherein the second distance is a second number of web pages between the fourth home page and the fourth search result; determining a display order for the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing the first number of links to the second number of links and by comparing the first distance to the second distance; and displaying the plurality of search results in the display order on a user interface, wherein displaying the plurality of search results comprises; displaying the third search result on the user interface; displaying the first distance on the user interface proximate to the third search result; displaying the fourth search result on the user interface; and displaying the second distance on the user interface proximate to the fourth search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a memory comprising instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the instructions, effectuates operations comprising; determining a plurality of search results associated with a search criteria; determining a first number of links on a first search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a second number of links on a second search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a first distance between a third search result from among the plurality of search results and a third home page associated with the third search result, wherein the first distance is a first number of web pages between the third home page and the third search result; determining a second distance between a fourth search result from among the plurality of search results and a fourth home page associated with the fourth search result, wherein the second distance is a second number of web pages between the fourth home page and the fourth search result; determining a display order for the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing the first number of links to the second number of links and by comparing the first distance to the second distance; and providing the plurality of search results for display in the display order on a user interface, wherein providing the plurality of search results comprises; providing the third search result for display on the user interface; providing the first distance for display on the user interface proximate to the third search result; providing the fourth search result for display on the user interface; and providing the second distance for display on the user interface proximate to the fourth search result. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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determining a plurality of search results associated with a search criteria; determining a first number of links on a first search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a second number of links on a second search result from among the plurality of search results; determining a first distance between a third search result from among the plurality of search results and a third home page associated with the third search result, wherein the first distance is a first number of web pages between the third home page and the third search result; determining a second distance between the fourth search result from among the plurality of search results and a fourth home page associated with the fourth search result, wherein the second distance is a second number of web pages between the fourth home page and the fourth search result; determining a display order for the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing the first number of links to the second number of links and by comparing the first distance to the second distance; and displaying the plurality of search results in the display order on a user interface wherein displaying the plurality of search results comprises; displaying the third search result on the user interface; displaying the first distance on the user interface proximate to the third search result; displaying the fourth search result on the user interface; and displaying the second distance on the user interface proximate to the fourth search result. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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