Personalized search engine
First Claim
1. A method for searching a computer network, the method comprising:
- generating a user profile;
submitting a user search query;
providing the search query to a search engine;
processing the search query based on the user profile to calculate the relevancy of search results; and
returning the search results to the user based upon the calculated relevancy.
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Abstract
A system and method and method for personalized searching of a computer network, such as a local area network or the world wide web, is disclosed. The method involves submitting a user search query, submitting the search query and a user profile to a search engine, processing the search query based on a user profile to calculate the relevancy of search results, and returning highly personalized search results to the user based upon the calculated relevancy. The user profile may include declared and observed information. Declared information includes information provided by the user, such as, for example, individual and demographic information. Observed information is gathered by the system by reviewing user word usage gathered from the user'"'"'s documents, machine configuration, e-mail and instant messages, and other areas. The system may compare words to a baseline to determine the relative incidence of word usage for inclusion into the user'"'"'s profile. Observed information may further or alternatively include information regarding the user'"'"'s historical behavior, including the types and frequency of websites visited.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for searching a computer network, the method comprising:
generating a user profile;
submitting a user search query;
providing the search query to a search engine;
processing the search query based on the user profile to calculate the relevancy of search results; and
returning the search results to the user based upon the calculated relevancy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for searching a computer network, the system comprising:
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means for generating a user profile;
means for formulating a user search query;
means for providing the search query and a user profile to a search engine;
means for processing the search query based on the user profile to calculate the relevancy of search results; and
means for returning the search results to the user based upon the calculated relevancy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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