Identifying and ranking web pages of the world wide web based on relationships identified by authors
First Claim
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 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;
storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected;
providing, by the system server, the selected subset of the plurality of web pages to a user who has performed a search on a search term that yields a plurality of results containing the first file; and
identifying the at least one author to the user.
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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.
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1. A method of identifying web pages of a world wide web having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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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 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; storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of web pages for access if the first file is selected; providing, by the system server, the selected subset of the plurality of web pages to a user who has performed a search on a search term that yields a plurality of results containing the first file; and identifying the at least one author to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a server to identify web pages having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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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 an author of the first file, wherein the first file is a one of the plurality of web pages; receiving, by the server, from the 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; providing, by the system server, the selected subset of the plurality of web pages to a user who has performed a search on a search term that yields a plurality of results containing the first file; and identifying the at least one author to the user.
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