Systems and methods for enhancing web-based searching

Details Systems and methods for enhancing web-based searching Systems and methods for enhancing web-based searching

2004-10-26

2009-11-03

Fleurantin, Jean B. (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

Reexamination Certificate

active

07613687

ABSTRACT:
A system for enhancing web-based searching is provided. Categorizing and clustering techniques are used to optimize searching. Businesses are classified using a control group of predetermined categories. The predetermined categories may be SIC codes or headings that are used to describe business activities. The website addresses for a business listed in the control group is determined, and the content of the business's website is extracted. The extracted content is associated with the predetermined category that the business is classified under. The extracted content is used to further enhance the overall classification scheme. The system may compare and match the extracted content with content of other business' websites, which are similarly categorized. If a relevant keyword match is identified in several of the websites, the keyword may be used to update the classification scheme. A new category or sub-category can be created based on this keyword. Furthermore, when a search is performed, the search results are organized by these categories, and using various processes, the most common results are kept and the less relevant results are discarded.

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