Generating an index for a network search engine

Details Generating an index for a network search engine Generating an index for a network search engine

2006-04-17

2011-11-22

Vital, Pierre (Department: 2156)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

C370S230000, C707S753000, C707S769000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08065292

ABSTRACT:
A method of generating a TrafficRank index for a network search engine is described. The method includes monitoring network traffic through a network device. The method further uses the monitored traffic information to generate and maintain a TrafficRank index. The invention extends to a method of generating search results, including generating search results from a search engine index and ranking the search results based on the TrafficRank index. The invention also extends to a method of generating and updating a search engine index either in real-time or in batch mode. If the method is adopted, any website or URLs accessed through website monitor
otifier/updater module by a web user, either by clicking on a hypertext link, entering the URL address on a web browser, or selecting a bookmark on a web browser, would be included and updated in the search engine index.

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