Systems and media for utilizing electronic document usage...

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Bétit, Jacob F (Department: 2169)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

C707S725000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08005811

ABSTRACT:
Systems and media for utilizing electronic document usage information are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software utilizing electronic document usage information to respond to user search requests with search engines are disclosed. Embodiments include receiving a search request from a requesting user and receiving document utilization information associated with one or more electronic documents, where the document utilization information provides an indication of the usage of the electronic documents by one or more users. Further embodiments include generating search results based at least partially on the search request and the document utilization information and transmitting an indication of the search results to the requesting user. Further embodiments include generating statistical information regarding the search results for electronic documents and transmitting the generated statistical information.

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