Method of defining and utilizing logical domains to partition and to reorganize physical domains

A method of partitioning and reorganizing a search space comprising a plurality of physical domains, each one of said plurality of physical domains comprising one or more directories having a plurality of pages;

• said method comprising:
• identifying a particular physical domain from said plurality of physical domains;
• responsive to a request for information, defining one or more logical domains within said particular physical domain;
• each one of said one or more logical domains comprising at least one page selected from the plurality of pages in said particular physical domain;
• and
• ranking each one of said one or more logical domains according to subject matter relevance to the information requested,
• wherein said defining one or more logical domains further comprises:
• identifying an entry page for a logical domain in said particular physical domain;
• said entry page being relevant to the information requested;
• identifying boundaries for a logical domain within said particular physical domain;
• said boundaries comprising one or more pages in said particular physical domain relevant to the information requested;
• and
• repeating said identifying an entry page and said identifying boundaries for each one of said one or more logical domains,
• wherein said identifying an entry page further comprises:
• assigning each one of the plurality of pages in said particular physical domain an entry page candidate score as a function of metadata, page content, and link accessibility associated therewith;
• and
• selecting an entry page according to said entry page candidate score assigned to each one of the plurality of pages.

A method of partitioning and reorganizing a search space comprising a plurality of physical domains, each one of said plurality of physical domains comprising one or more directories having a plurality of pages;

• said method comprising:
• identifying a particular physical domain from said plurality of physical domains;
• responsive to a request for information, defining one or more logical domains within said particular physical domain, each one of said one or more logical domains comprising at least one page selected from the plurality of pages in said particular physical domain;
• and
• ranking each one of said one or more logical domains according to subject matter relevance to the information requested, and repeating said defining and said ranking for a selected number of said plurality of physical domains,
• wherein said defining one or more logical domains further comprises:
• identifying an entry page for a logical domain in said particular physical domain;
• said entry page being relevant to the information requested;
• identifying boundaries for a logical domain within said particular physical domain;
• said boundaries comprising one or more pages in said particular physical domain relevant to the information requested;
• and repeating said identifying an entry page and said identifying boundaries for each one of said one or more logical domains;
• and
• wherein said identifying an entry page further comprises:
• assigning each one of the plurality of pages in said particular physical domain an entry page candidate score as a function of metadata, page content, and link accessibility associated therewith;
• and selecting an entry page according to said entry page candidate score assigned to each one of the plurality of pages.

A method of constructing a site map of at least part of a physical domain;

• the physical domain comprising a plurality of pages;
• said method comprising:
• responsive to a request for information, defining one or more logical domains in said physical domain;
• each one of said one or more logical domains comprising at least one page selected from the plurality of pages;
• determining the relevance of each one of said one or more logical domains relative to the information requested;
• and
• reporting said one or more logical domains to a user according to said relevance,
• wherein said defining one or more logical domains further comprises:
• identifying an entry page for a logical domain in the physical domain;
• said entry page being relevant to the information requested;
• identifying boundaries for a logical domain within the physical domain;
• said boundaries comprising one or more pages in the physical domain relevant to the information requested;
• and repeating said identifying an entry page and said identifying boundaries for each one of said one or more logical domains;
• and
• wherein said identifying an entry page further comprises:
• assigning each one of the plurality of pages in the physical domain an importance score as a function of metadata, page content, and link accessibility associated therewith;
• and selecting an entry page according to said importance score assigned to each one of the plurality of pages.

A computer-based system for constructing a site map of at least part of a physical domain;

• the physical domain comprising a plurality of pages;
• said system comprising:
• means, responsive to a request for information, for defining one or more logical domains in said physical domain;
• each one of said one or more logical domains comprising at least one page selected from the plurality of pages;
• means for determining the relevance of each one of said one or more logical domains relative to the information requested;
• and
• means for reporting said one or more logical domains to a user according to said relevance,
• wherein said means for defining one or more logical domains comprises, for a selected number of logical domains:
• means for identifying an entry page for a logical domain in the physical domain;
• said entry page being relevant to the information requested;
• and means for identifying boundaries for a logical domain within the physical domain;
• said boundaries comprising one or more pages in the physical domain relevant to the information requested;
• and
• wherein said means for identifying an entry page further comprises:
• means for assigning each one of the plurality of pages in the physical domain an importance score as a function of metadata, page content, and link accessibility associated therewith;
• and means for selecting an entry page according to said importance score assigned to each one of the plurality of pages.