Patent ID: 6480837
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for ordering electronic files subject to searching, comprising:associating at least one keyword with each file, wherein a physical location of each file is identified by a file address; associating a popularity weight with at least one file address and key word pair, wherein a file address is capable of having multiple associated keywords and one associated popularity weight for each file address and keyword pair, wherein the popularity weight for each file address and keyword pair indicates a frequency of selection of the file address in response to searches including the associated keyword, and wherein the popularity weights associated with multiple keywords associated with one file address are capable of being different; executing a search query including search keywords; receiving file address search results that have at least one associated keyword that matches at least one search keyword in response to executing the search query, and ordering the search results according to the popularity weight associated with each file address search result and keyword pad whose keyword matches the search keyword.