Building and using subwebs for focused search
CA 2490594 C · Owner: Chandrasekar, Raman · Inventors: Chen, Harr; Chandrasekar, Raman; Corston, Simon H.
Overview
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A system that facilitates performance of a focused search over a collection of sites comprises a subweb that corresponds to a topic and/or user characteristic(s) that are of interest to the user. The subweb includes a plurality of domains and/or paths (e.g. sites) that are related to the topic and/or the user characteristic(s). Each of the sites within the subweb is assigned a weight that indicates relevance of the site to the desirable topic and/or user characteristic(s). A search engine employs the subweb to facilitate focusing a search over a collection of sites. The search engine receives a query and utilizes the subweb to focus a search over the selection of sites corresponding to the …
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- Filed December 21, 2004 and granted September 17, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 21, 2024.
- Certificates of supplementary protection extend only drug patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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