SEARCH ENGINE INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS
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1. A system comprising a processor, a computer readable non-transitory storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by said processor, said program logic comprising:
- a. a search query receiving logic executed by said processor for receiving a search query from a user over a computer network;
b. an algorithmic search logic executed by said processor for providing search results on a display to said user;
c. a search query classification logic executed by said processor which classifies said search query as a navigational search query or a non-navigational search query;
d. user redirection logic executed by said processor which redirects said user'"'"'s browser application to highest ranking search result generated by said algorithmic search logic, without requiring any further input from said user, when said search query classification logic classifies said search query as a navigational search query.
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Abstract
We propose interface and functional improvements for conventional web search engines. The proposed improvements can considerably improve the user experience and help users achieve their information search objective much faster and more efficiently.
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1. A system comprising a processor, a computer readable non-transitory storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by said processor, said program logic comprising:
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a. a search query receiving logic executed by said processor for receiving a search query from a user over a computer network; b. an algorithmic search logic executed by said processor for providing search results on a display to said user; c. a search query classification logic executed by said processor which classifies said search query as a navigational search query or a non-navigational search query; d. user redirection logic executed by said processor which redirects said user'"'"'s browser application to highest ranking search result generated by said algorithmic search logic, without requiring any further input from said user, when said search query classification logic classifies said search query as a navigational search query. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system comprising a processor, a computer readable non-transitory storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by said processor, said program logic comprising:
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a. a search query receiving logic executed by said processor for receiving a search query from a user over a computer network; b. an algorithmic search results generation logic executed by said processor for generating search results; c. a search engine results display logic which displays said search results from said algorithmic search results generation logic on the user'"'"'s display; d. a page metadata summary display logic which enables the display of a metadata summary user interface element on said user'"'"'s display, on top of said search results, such that said metadata summary user interface element displays metadata about a search result chosen by said user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A system comprising a processor, a computer readable non-transitory storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by said processor, said program logic comprising:
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a. a search query receiving logic executed by said processor for receiving a search query from a user over a computer network; b. an algorithmic search results generation logic executed by said processor for providing search results generated algorithmically; c. a search engine results display logic which displays said search results of said algorithmic search results generation logic on said user'"'"'s display; d. a page rankings summary display logic which makes possible the display of a rankings summary user interface element on said user'"'"'s display, on top of said search engine results, such that said rankings summary user interface element displays rankings data about a search result chosen by said user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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