User-prioritized search system
OwnerGreg C. Petrisor, Scot A. Readerinventors
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Abstract
A user-prioritized search system. A user inputs keywords and keyword priorities. The keyword priorities are based on the user's assessment of the relative importance of the keywords to the search. The keyword and keyword priorities are applied to produce prioritized queries which are in turn applied in a querying session to produce prioritized search results. The querying session terminates when conformity of the prioritized search results with a target result parameter is confirmed. The user may input the target result parameter as well.
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A method for prioritized searching, comprising:
- accepting pairs of keywords and keyword priorities;
- applying the pairs to produce prioritized search queries;
- and
- applying the prioritized search queries to produce prioritized search results.
A method for prioritized searching, comprising:
- accepting pairs of keywords and keyword priorities;
- applying the pairs to produce prioritized search queries;
- applying the prioritized search queries to produce prioritized search results;
- and
- checking for conformity between the prioritized search results and a target result parameter.
A prioritized search system, comprising:
- a search client;
- a search agent;
- and
- a search server,
- wherein the search client transmits pairs of keywords and keyword priorities to the search agent, and the search agent applies the pairs to produce prioritized search queries and applies the prioritized search queries to the search server to produce prioritized search results.
A prioritized search system, comprising:
- a search client;
- a search agent;
- and
- a search server,
- wherein the search client transmits pairs of keywords and keyword priorities to the search agent, and the search agent:
- applies the pairs to produce prioritized search queries, applies the prioritized search queries to the search server to produce prioritized search results and checks for conformity between the prioritized search results and a target result parameter.
A method for user-prioritized searching, comprising:
- accepting pairs of keywords and keyword priorities from a user;
- applying the pairs to produce user-prioritized search queries;
- and
- applying the user-prioritized search queries to produce user-prioritized search results.
A method for user-prioritized searching, comprising:
- accepting pairs of keywords and keyword priorities from a user;
- applying the pairs to produce user-prioritized search queries;
- applying the user-prioritized search queries to produce user-prioritized search results;
- and
- checking for conformity between the user-prioritized search results and a target result parameter.
A method for user-prioritized searching, comprising:
- accepting pairs of keywords and keyword priorities on a user interface;
- applying the pairs to produce user-prioritized search queries;
- and
- applying the user-prioritized search queries to produce user-prioritized search results.
A search agent for a prioritized search system, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving pairs of keywords and keyword priorities;
- a selector for producing prioritized search queries from the pairs;
- and
- a transmitter for transmitting the prioritized search queries.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.