Dynamic index and search engine server
OwnerArvind A. Raichur, Becky D. Raichurinventors
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Abstract
The present invention comprises an apparatus for, computers software for, and method of providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages comprising: providing an index server maintaining an index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories; permitting a user to specify any subset of the plurality of topic categories; and adding to a hypertext transmission protocol page controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
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A method of providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an index server maintaining a permanent but dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by the index server;
- b) permitting a user to specify any subset of the plurality of topic categories;
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- c) adding to a hypertext transmission protocol page controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of the index server in any category of the subset but only of categories in the subset.
An apparatus providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, said apparatus comprising:
- an index server maintaining a permanent but dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by said index server;
- a link permitting a user to specify any subset of said plurality of topic categories;
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- a link adding to a hypertext transmission protocol page controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches of said index server in any category of said subset but only of categories in said subset.
Computer software stored on a server providing personalized search capabilities of hypertext transmission protocol pages, said software comprising:
- index server code maintaining a permanent but dynamic index to hypertext transmission protocol pages and employing a hierarchical plurality of topic categories whose contents are maintained and updated by said index server code;
- link code permitting a user to specify any subset of said plurality of topic categories;
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- link code adding to a hypertext transmission protocol page controlled by the user link information permitting execution of searches via said index server code in any category of said subset but only of categories in said subset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.