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Automated processing of appropriateness determination of content for search listings in wide area network searches
Assignee: Starboard Value Intermediate Fund Lp As Collateral Agent
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Filing: 2002-09-13
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Granted: 2006-01-03
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Expires: 2022-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database. Candidate search listings are automatically assessed for quality, style, and relevance to evaluate risk of unfavorable reception by a user and of potential exposure volume. Search listings which are higher-risk or higher-volume are routed through manual editorial review while lower-risk, lower-volume search listings are routed for immediate inclusion in the search database without manual editorial evaluation. Accordingly, human editorial efforts can be devoted to manual review of high-risk or high-volume search listings while efficiency is simultaneously improved in the processing system as a whole.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominic Cheung
- 👤 Dennis Wu
- 👤 Barry Laffoon
- 👤 Alan Lang
- 👤 Scott Snell
- 👤 Jie Zhang
- 👤 Pierre Wang
- 👤 Jennifer Wu
- 👤 Peter Goodwine
- 👤 Wai-Yin Wong
- 👤 Carey Sublette
- 👤 Stephan Cunningham
- 👤 Bruce T. Holmes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 01:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 91
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the data item comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is below the predetermined threshold, including the data item in the network-accessible database without human review of the data item.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the data item comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is below the predetermined threshold, including the data item in the network-accessible database without human review of the data item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data item is a search listing and the network-accessible database includes a computerized network search engine database.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the network-accessible database is accessible through a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the network-accessible database is accessible through the Internet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data item includes textual content.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data item is a computerized document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data item is a computerized document comporting with a hypertext markup language.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the data item to determine whether the data item comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits one or more blocked terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the data item is further determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the data item.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 8 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 8 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining that the data item includes nonsensical text; and rejecting the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: modifying the data item to comport with the predetermined content policy; wherein determining comprises determining the likelihood that the data item as modified comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: predicting a frequency of access of the data item; comparing the predicted frequency of access to a predetermined threshold access frequency; upon a condition in which the predicted frequency is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the data item to determine whether the data item comports with the predetermined content policy regardless of the likelihood that the data item comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the data item comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the data item to determine whether the data item comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the data item comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the data item to determine whether the data item comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits one or more blocked terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the data item is further determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the data item.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 17 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 17 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item violates a predetermined content policy; modifying the data item to comport with the predetermined content policy; determining that the data item as modified is fit for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item violates a predetermined content policy; modifying the data item to comport with the predetermined content policy; determining that the data item as modified is fit for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which human review of the data item is required for evaluation of fitness of the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; routing the data item for human review for evaluation of fitness of the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which human review of the data item is required for evaluation of fitness of the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; routing the data item for human review for evaluation of fitness of the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the data item.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 24 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 24 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which the data item is determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; rejecting the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a data item for inclusion in a network-accessible database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which the data item is determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database, the method comprising: determining that the data item represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; rejecting the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits blocked content which is identified by one or more blocked terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms and rejecting the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits nonsensical content; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the data item includes nonsensical content and rejecting the data item for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
69 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the search listing comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is below the predetermined threshold, including the search listing in the network-accessible database without human review of the search listing.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
69 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the search listing comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is below the predetermined threshold, including the search listing in the network-accessible database without human review of the search listing.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the search engine database is accessible through the Internet.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the search listing refers to a document which includes textual content.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the search listing refers to a computerized document.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the search listing refers to a computerized document comporting with a hypertext markup language.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 31 further comprising: upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the search listing to determine whether the search listing comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 36 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits one or more blocked terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 37 wherein the search listing is further determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database upon a determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 36 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits one or more blocked terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the search listing references a document which includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 39 wherein the search listing is further determined to be unfit for inclusion in the network-accessible database upon a determination that the search listing references a document which includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 36 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the search listing.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 36 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the search listing references a document which includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the search listing.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 36 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 36 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the search listing references a document which includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 36 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 36 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the search listing references a document which includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 31 further comprising: determining that the search listing includes nonsensical text; and rejecting the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 31 further comprising: modifying the search listing to comport with the predetermined content policy; wherein determining comprises determining the likelihood that the search listing as modified comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 31 further comprising: predicting a frequency of access of the search listing; comparing the predicted frequency of access to a predetermined threshold access frequency; upon a condition in which the predicted frequency is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the search listing to determine whether the search listing comports with the predetermined content policy regardless of the likelihood that the search listing comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the search listing comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the search listing to determine whether the search listing comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining a likelihood that the search listing comports with a predetermined content policy; comparing the likelihood to a predetermined threshold; and upon a condition in which the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold, requiring human review of the search listing to determine whether the search listing comports with the predetermined content policy.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 50 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits one or more blocked terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 51 wherein the search listing is further determined to be unfit for inclusion in the search engine database upon a determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 50 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon a determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the search listing.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 50 wherein determining comprises determining whether the data item includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the data item includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 54 wherein a degree of relevance of the search listing is determined using term frequency and inverse document frequency.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 50 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein the likelihood is at least the predetermined threshold upon determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining that the search listing violates a predetermined content policy; modifying the search listing to comport with the predetermined content policy; determining that the search listing as modified is fit for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database, the method comprising: determining that the search listing violates a predetermined content policy; modifying the search listing to comport with the predetermined content policy; determining that the search listing as modified is fit for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under with human review of the search listing is required for evaluation of fitness of the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database, the method comprising: determining that the search listing represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; routing the search listing for human review for evaluation of fitness of the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search engine database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under with human review of the search listing is required for evaluation of fitness of the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database, the method comprising: determining that the search listing represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; routing the search listing for human review for evaluation of fitness of the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 58 wherein the predetermined content policy requires human review of suspect content which is identified by one or more suspect terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the suspect terms, thereby requiring human review of the search listing.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 58 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined sexual terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the predetermined sexual terms.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 58 wherein determining comprises determining whether the search listing includes data representing one or more predetermined gambling terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the predetermined gambling terms.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 58 wherein the content policy specifies a predetermined requisite degree of relevance of the search listing.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a search term and a title; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the search term and the title.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a search term and a description; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the search term and the description.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a search term and refers to a document; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the search term and the document.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a title and a description; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the title and the description.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a title and refers to a document; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the title and the document.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a description and refers to a document; and further wherein the search listing has a relevance which is determined at least in part by a degree of relevance between the description and the document.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 62 wherein the search listing includes a search term which at least partially defines a degree of relevance of the search listing, the method further comprising: determining that the degree of relevance of the search listing is below a predetermined threshold relevance; and adjusting the degree of relevance of the search listing using a semantic alternative of the search term.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 69 wherein the semantic alternative is a synonym of the search term.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 69 wherein the semantic alternative is a hyponym of the search term.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 69 wherein the semantic alternative is a meronym of the search term.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 62 further comprising: preprocessing the search listing prior to determining a degree of relevance of the search listing.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein preprocessing comprises tokenization of the search listing.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein preprocessing comprises rendering the search listing case-insensitive.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein preprocessing comprises rendering the search listing verb-tense-insensitive.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein preprocessing comprises correcting spelling of content of the search listing.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein preprocessing comprises removal of stop words from the search listing.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
75 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search listing database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which the search listing is determined to be unfit for inclusion in the search engine database, the method comprising: determined that the search listing represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; rejecting the search listing for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
75 words
A computer implemented method for evaluating fitness of a search listing for inclusion in a search listing database in accordance with a predetermined content policy specifies one or more conditions under which the search listing is determined to be unfit for inclusion in the search engine database, the method comprising: determined that the search listing represents one or more violations of the predetermined content policy; rejecting the search listing for inclusion in the network-accessible database.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 79 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits blocked content which is identified by one or more blocked terms; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the search listing includes data representing at least one of the blocked terms and rejecting the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 79 wherein the predetermined content policy prohibits nonsensical content; and further wherein determining comprises determination that the search listing includes nonsensical content and rejecting the search listing for inclusion in the search engine database.
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