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Method and system for updating a search engine

  • US 8,832,085 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2011
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of updating a popularity score in a search engine database for one or more links in response to a search inquiry, the method comprising:

  • updating a popularity score in the search engine database for a displayed link displayed in association with a first search by;

    determining with one or more computer processors whether a user performs a revised search for one or more new links;

    determining with one or more computer processors whether the user performs a new search;

    when the user does not perform the revised search and does perform the new search, increasing the popularity of the displayed link if it is the last link selected by the user from results of the first search; and

    in all such cases when the user does perform the revised search and does not perform the new search, not increasing the popularity of the displayed link.

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