Using network traffic logs for search enhancement

Details Using network traffic logs for search enhancement Using network traffic logs for search enhancement

2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Robinson, Greta L (Department: 2159)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Post processing of search results

Reexamination Certificate

active

07996397

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for using network traffic logs for search enhancement is disclosed. According to one embodiment, network usage is tracked by generating log files. These log files among other things indicate the frequency web pages are referenced and modified. These log files or information from these log files can then be used to improve document ranking, improve web crawling, determine tiers in a multi-tiered index, determine where to insert a document in a multi-tiered index, determine link weights, and update a search engine index.

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