Identifying web pages having relevance to a file based on mutual agreement by the authors

• US 8,972,390 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2013
• Issued: 03/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Python4fun Inc
• Original Assignee: Python4fun Inc
• Inventors: Srikrishna, Devabhaktuni, Coram, Marc A., Hogan, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): LEROUX, ETIENNE PIERRE
• Application Number:
  US14/043,982
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032541A1
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 707/2, 707/3, 707/723, 709204-206
• US Class Current: 707/723
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9032 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing related web pages are disclosed. One method includes identifying a plurality of web pages, wherein the plurality of web pages each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the world wide web provides a platform for sharing web pages, and wherein each web page includes a document or information resource that is suitable for the world wide web and is accessible through a web browser. The method further includes generating a list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages, providing, the list of inquiries to at least one author of the first file, receiving from the at least one author at least one response to the list of inquiries, selecting a subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response, and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of web pages.

Claims

1. A method of identifying web pages of a world wide web having relevance to a first file, comprising:

identifying a plurality of web pages within the world wide web, wherein the plurality of web pages each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the world wide web provides a platform for sharing web pages, and wherein each web page includes a document or information resource that is suitable for the world wide web and is accessible through a web browser;

generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages;

providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one first author of the first file;

receiving from the at least one first author at least one response to the list of inquiries;

selecting a subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response;

storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected;

generating, by the system server, a second list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages;

providing, by the system server, the second list of inquiries to at least one second author of the plurality of web pages;

receiving from the at least one second author of the plurality of web pages at least one second response to the second list of inquiries;

re-selecting the subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response and the at least one second response; and

storing information related to the re-selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected;

providing, by the system server, the re-selected subset of the plurality of web pages or the selected subset of the plurality of web pages to a user that selects the first file; and

identifying the at least one second author or the at least one first author to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the at least one first author comprises providing the user with a name, qualifications or institution of the at least one first author.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the at least one first author of the plurality of web pages to the user, wherein identifying the at least one first author comprises providing the user with a name, qualifications or institution of the at least one first author.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a hyperlink between the first file and the selected subset of the plurality of web pages, wherein the hyperlink influences a ranking of search results that include at least one of the first file and the plurality of web pages.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of web pages are each identified by a plurality of subject-matter searches, wherein each search identifies one of the plurality of web pages and the first file.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein at least one of the plurality of subject-matter searches is refined by the at least one response.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the plurality of subject-matter searches uses a keyword search application programming interface to access web pages in a world wide web.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of web pages, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of web pages by text analysis or collaborative filtering.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of web pages includes a publication date, wherein each of the publication dates is more recent than at least one of a first revision or a last revision date of the first file.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of inquiries includes a relationship tag between at least one of the plurality of web pages and the first file.

11. The method of claim 10, where in the relationship tag question comprises at least one question whether the relationship of the at least one of the plurality of web pages to the first file is supportive, contradictory or summarizing.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving from the at least one first author at least one response to the list of inquiries comprises receiving a selected subset of the plurality of web pages that the at least one first author selects as being relevant to the first file.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving from the at least one first author at least one response to the list of inquiries comprises receiving a ranked list of at least a subset of the plurality of web pages that identifies an order of relevance of the at least the subset of the plurality of web pages to the first file.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the list of inquiries based on one response to at least one other author;

receiving from the at least one other author at least one second response to the at least one response;

re-selecting the subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one second response; and

storing information related to the re-selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of inquiries is provided to a plurality of authors, and responses received from each of the plurality of authors are compiled for selecting the subset of the plurality of web pages.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of lists of inquiries are provided to a plurality of authors, and responses received from each of the plurality of authors are compiled for selecting the subset of the plurality of web pages.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising the at least one first author having a permission to edit the first file.

18. A method for a server to identify web pages having relevance to a first file, comprising:

receiving, by the server, a plurality of web pages, wherein the plurality of web pages were generated by a subject matter search;

generating, by the server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages;

providing, by the server, the list of inquiries to a first author of the first file, wherein the first file is a one of the plurality of web pages;

receiving, by the server, from the first author at least one response to the list of inquiries;

selecting, by the server, a subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response;

storing, by the server, the selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected;

generating, by the system server, a second list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages;

providing, by the system server, the second list of inquiries to at least one second author of the plurality of web pages;

receiving from the at least one second author of the plurality of web pages at least one second response to the second list of inquiries;

re-selecting the subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response and the at least one second response; and

storing information related to the re-selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected;

providing, by the system server, the re-selected subset of the plurality of web pages or the selected subset of the plurality of web pages to a user that selects the first file; and

identifying the at least one second author or the at least one first author to the user.