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Method and system for full text search of purchasable books that make the full text inaccessible to users
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-02-16
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Granted: 2006-03-07
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Expires: 2022-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A search expression is received. A first plurality of values is determined for a corresponding plurality of purchasable items. Each of the first plurality of values is based on a similarity between the search expression and its corresponding one of the purchasable items. A second plurality of values is determined for a corresponding plurality of pairs of the purchasable items. Each of the second plurality of values is based on a similarity between two purchasable items in a corresponding one of the pairs. A corresponding optimum path between the search expression and each of a subset of the purchasable items is determined based on at least one of the first plurality of similarity values and at least one of the second plurality of similarity values.
Inventors
- 👤 Cary D. Perttunen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/904; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04807; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04847; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to said performing the transaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to said performing the transaction.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
145 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; providing, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after said performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
145 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; providing, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after said performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; outputting at least one signal from a computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and making the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
102 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; outputting at least one signal from a computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and making the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more purchasable books.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
181 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; outputting at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; providing, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
181 words
A method comprising: receiving a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; performing a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via an electronic commerce computer site; outputting at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; providing, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; making the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and performing a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more books.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the visible representation and the information associated with the book are simultaneously viewable by the user.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
123 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to performing the transaction.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
123 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to performing the transaction.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
158 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; provide, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
158 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; provide, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide a computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; output at least one signal from the computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and make the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
114 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide a computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; output at least one signal from the computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and make the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 10 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more purchasable books.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
195 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; output at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; provide, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
195 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide an electronic commerce computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; output at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; provide, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more books.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the visible representation and the information associated with the book are simultaneously viewable by the user.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to performing the transaction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase a book user-selected from the one or more books; and make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site prior to performing the transaction.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; provide, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; provide, to the user, information associated with a book user-selected from the one or more books after performing the search, wherein the information comprises an image of the book and a price of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
117 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides a computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; output at least one signal from the computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and make the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
117 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides a computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; output at least one signal from the computer site to provide a visible representation of the one or more purchasable books to the user; and make the corresponding full text of each of the one or more purchasable books inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more purchasable books.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
198 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; output at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; provide, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
198 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides an electronic commerce computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of books that are purchasable via the electronic commerce computer site; output at least one signal from the electronic commerce computer site to provide a user interface comprising a visible representation of the one or more books to the user; provide, to the user, information associated with a book selected from the one or more books by the user using the user interface, wherein the information comprises an image of the book, a price of the book and a description of the book, and wherein the information is absent the full text of the book; make the full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the electronic commerce computer site; and perform a transaction in which the user uses the electronic commerce computer site to purchase the book.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the visible representation comprises one or more concave regions to visibly represent the one or more books.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the visible representation and the information associated with the book are simultaneously viewable by the user.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
112 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide a computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; provide a link from the computer site to a computer address at which a book from the one or more purchasable books can be purchased by the user; and make the corresponding full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
112 words
A system comprising: a computer system to provide a computer site, the computer system to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; provide a link from the computer site to a computer address at which a book from the one or more purchasable books can be purchased by the user; and make the corresponding full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides a computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; provide a link from the computer site to a computer address at which a book from the one or more purchasable books can be purchased by the user; and make the corresponding full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code to cause a computer system which provides a computer site to: receive a search expression entered by a user, the search expression comprising one or more words; perform a search to find one or more purchasable books of interest to the user based on a similarity between the search expression and a corresponding full text of each of a plurality of purchasable books; provide a link from the computer site to a computer address at which a book from the one or more purchasable books can be purchased by the user; and make the corresponding full text of the book inaccessible to the user via the computer site.
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