Program for changing search results rank, recording medium for recording such a program, and content search processing method

A program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, the program causing a computer execute processes comprising:

• acquiring information for software which has been active during the immediate past while the content database search process is executing and storing the information for software in an active software history management table;
• calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the active software history management table;
• storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table;
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• sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

A recording medium for recording a program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, wherein the program causes a computer execute processes comprising:

• acquiring information for software which is active during the content database search process and storing the information for software in a currently active software management table;
• calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the currently active software management table;
• storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table;
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• sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

A recording medium for recording a program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, wherein the program causing a computer execute processes comprising:

• acquiring information for software which has been active during the immediate past while the content database search process is executing and storing the information for software in an active software history management table;
• calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the active software history management table;
• storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table;
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• sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

A method for searching a content database stored in a computer using a keyword inputted by a user, comprising:

• receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table;
• searching a content database with the keyword and retrieving content as search result;
• changing a relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the software relating to the retrieved content is active during the database search process and the retrieved content matches with the content of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table;
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• moving up the output rank of the retrieved content and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content.

A method for searching a content database stored in a computer using a keyword inputted by a user, comprising:

• receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table;
• receiving notification indicating software turned to be active and storing the notification in an active software history management table;
• searching a content database with the keyword and retrieving content as search result;
• changing relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or relates to the software of the operation target information in the operation target management table, and in case software relating to the retrieved content matches with the software indicated in notification stored in the active software history management table;
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• moving up the output rank of the retrieved content and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content.