Patent ID: 7617191
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for generating search engine search results comprising: providing a search engine having a scoring algorithm; entering a search query into said search engine; locating online files relating to said search query using said search engine; locating offline files residing on a client computer relating to said search query, said offline files consisting of previously accessed online files stored on said client computer from a previous online session; determining if said search engine is willing to share said scoring algorithm with said client computer and if said client computer is capable of executing said scoring algorithm, wherein retrieving said online files, said ranked offline files and said original online files by said search engine; generating a single, ranked search result list by combining said online files with said ranked offline files and said original online files; and displaying said single, ranked search result list to a user on a display screen of said client computer.