Patent ID: 7389289
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a search query based on readability of results that may be returned in response to the search query, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an initial search request for a document search from a user device; (b) determining that the initial search request includes: (i) one or more words as a basis of a search for documents; and (ii) a grade level indicator for restricting search result to a specific readability level; (c) submitting the search request for searching a search index, wherein the search index includes a plurality of document entries having an associated grade level indicator based on a pre-evaluated readability score, and wherein a plurality of the document entries are each associated with a domain having an entry for a homepage of the domain, the entry for the homepage of the domain also including an average grade level indicator, the average grade level indicator being an average of pre-evaluated grade level indicators of all different document entries associated with the domain; (d) generating a search result list from the submitted search request, the search result list being based on a search for search index document entries that match the search request and the grade level indicator; (e) ordering search results in the search result list into an ordered search result list, wherein ordering the search results includes listing any relevant domains having a matching average grade level indicator and only thereafter listing individual documents having a matching grade level indicator; and (e) displaying the ordered search result list to the user at a user interface such that all domains with a matching average grade level indicator are displayed prior to individual documents having a matching grade level indicator.