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Information repository search system

  • US 9,535,998 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2014
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of search criteria, over a network, from a plurality of client machines;

    associating the plurality of search criteria with source information, the source information identifying a plurality of sources via which the plurality of search criteria are being received, the plurality of sources including a plurality of websites, the plurality of search criteria being received from the plurality of client machines via the plurality of websites;

    associating the plurality of search criteria with category information, the category information including a plurality of categories into which information in an information repository is categorized, the information repository being stored in a networked database;

    storing, in the information repository, a plurality of counts of instances for the plurality of search criteria in association with the respective source information and category information;

    storing, for each of a plurality of unique source information and category information combinations, a count of instances for a first search criterion, the plurality of counts of instances for the plurality of search criteria including the count of instances for the first search criterion;

    generating, for each of the plurality of unique source information and category information combinations, a ranked set of search criteria from the plurality of search criteria based on matching associated source information and category information; and

    transmitting, from a server over a network, instructions to cause a client machine to generate a user interface that is configured to display the ranked set of search criteria.

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