Method, system and storage medium for arranging a database
First Claim
1. A system for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the system comprising:
- a host system for preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight, wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking, receiving a question including a term, determining whether said term in said question corresponds to one of said plurality of groups, assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to said term, determining a link to a second Web site based on said assigning and presenting said link;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment is a method, system and storage medium for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user. The system includes a host system for preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each of the plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight, wherein each of the plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking, receiving a question including a term, determining whether the term in the question corresponds to one of the plurality of groups, assigning the corresponding relevancy weight to the term, determining a link to a second Web site based on the assigning and presenting the link. A network is coupled to the host system, and a database is coupled to the host system.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the system comprising:
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a host system for preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight, wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking, receiving a question including a term, determining whether said term in said question corresponds to one of said plurality of groups, assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to said term, determining a link to a second Web site based on said assigning and presenting said link;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the system comprising:
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a host system for preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight, wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking, receiving a question including a plurality of terms, determining whether said plurality of terms in said question correspond to a plurality of keywords in said plurality of groups, assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to each said plurality of terms, summing said corresponding relevancy weight of each said plurality of terms, determining a link to a second Web site based on said summing and presenting said link;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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17. A method for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a term;
determining whether said term in said question corresponds to one of said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to said term;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said assigning; and
presenting said link.
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24. A method for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a plurality of terms;
determining whether said plurality of terms in said question correspond to a plurality of keywords in said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to each said plurality of terms;
summing said corresponding relevancy weight of each said plurality of terms;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said summing; and
presenting said link.
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31. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a term;
determining whether said term in said question corresponds to one of said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to said term;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said assigning; and
presenting said link.
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32. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a plurality of terms;
determining whether said plurality of terms in said question correspond to a plurality of keywords in said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to each said plurality of terms;
summing said corresponding relevancy weight of each said plurality of terms;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said summing; and
presenting said link.
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33. A computer data signal for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, said computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a term;
determining whether said term in said question corresponds to one of said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to said term;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said assigning; and
presenting said link. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 37, 38)
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36. A computer data signal for arranging a database corresponding to a first Web site accessed by a user, said computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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preparing a plurality of groups of keywords, each said plurality of groups having a corresponding relevancy weight;
wherein each said plurality of groups includes keywords based on a specificity ranking;
receiving a question including a plurality of terms;
determining whether said plurality of terms in said question correspond to a plurality of keywords in said plurality of groups;
assigning said corresponding relevancy weight to each said plurality of terms;
summing said corresponding relevancy weight of each said plurality of terms;
determining a link to a second Web site based on said summing; and
presenting said link.
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