Patent ID: 8166028
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: at a search engine having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors so as to perform the method: receiving a user's ratings of some, but not all, web pages in a group of web pages, the group of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages in a particular web site and web pages in a particular subunit of a web site, wherein the user comprises a single user; generating a user-specific site rating for the group of web pages based on the user's ratings of some, but not all, web pages in the group of web pages, wherein the user-specific site rating is distinct from respective user-specific site ratings of other users for the group of web pages; receiving a search request sent by a computer associated with the user; identifying a plurality of web pages that satisfy the search request, wherein a first respective web page of the plurality of web pages has not previously been rated by the user and is in the group of web pages for which the user-specific site rating was generated; and sending a response to the search request, the response including: