Patent ID: 7958116
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for ranking and displaying search results comprising: (a) receiving at a server a query, said query comprising a plurality of search terms; (b) searching a database for items comprising said plurality of search terms; (c) creating a first list of said items wherein said items are ordered according to a first numeric score assigned to each of said items; (d) for each item on said first list, computing a distance value between adjacent items on said first list wherein said distance value is computed by subtracting numeric scores corresponding to said adjacent items; (e) normalizing each distance value for each item on said first list by dividing said distance value by a total range of numeric scores for said first list; (f) creating a second list of said items wherein said items are ordered according to a second numeric score assigned to each of said items; (g) for each item on said second list, computing a distance value between adjacent items on said second list wherein said distance value is computed by subtracting numeric scores corresponding to said adjacent items; (h) normalizing each distance value for each item on said second list by dividing said distance value by a total range of numeric scores for said second list; (i) creating a final order list for holding items from said first list and said second list, said final order list created by: (j) providing at least a portion of items from said final order list to a computer user.