US6539377B1
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Personalized search methods
Assignee: IAC Search and Media Inc
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Filing: 2000-10-06
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2020-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A method of organizing information in which the search activity of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize articles for future users. Personal data about future users can be used to provide different article rankings depending on the search activity and personal data of the previous users.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary A. Culliss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/33; G06F16/335; G06F16/337; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; G06F16/953; G06F16/9538; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A process of presenting search results to a current user wherein the process of selecting the order of the squibs of articles presented in said search results comprises: a. matching personal data associated with said current user to personal data associated with said articles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process of presenting search results to a current user wherein the process of selecting the order of the squibs of articles presented in said search results comprises: a. matching personal data associated with said current user to personal data associated with said articles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1 wherein personal data is associated with said articles by a process comprising: a. tracking activity of previous users with respect to said articles; and b. tracking the personal data associated with said previous users.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said activity comprises passing over a presented squib to select a squib lower in said search results.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein personal data comprises information provided by a user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said personal data provided by said user comprises data about their interest in articles that were provided in search results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said personal data provided by said user comprises data about their profession.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said personal data provided by said user comprises data about their interests.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said personal data is information assumed for said user based on said user's activities.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said current user may identify themselves as having personal data characteristics for search purposes, so that articles utilized by prior users with the same personal data will be provided higher in said order of the squibs of articles displayed in said search results.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process of modifying an index that includes categories of personal data comprising: a. tracking user activity; and b. combining index entries for categories of personal data when said user activity is not significantly different in response to search results presented to users for the same query term when said users have two or more different categories of personal data associated with them.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process of modifying an index that includes categories of personal data comprising: a. tracking user activity; and b. combining index entries for categories of personal data when said user activity is not significantly different in response to search results presented to users for the same query term when said users have two or more different categories of personal data associated with them.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the measure of whether said user activity is significantly different comprises determining whether more than five of the top ten of said articles ranked in said index are different between said query term with one of said
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