Patent ID: 7181444
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method in a computer system for searching a network for network based content related to a search query, said computer system comprising a storage media and a processor, said method comprising the steps of: receiving said search query; formatting said search query; searching a first cache database for network based content related to said formatted search query, said first cache database comprising previous search results; if no network based content related to said formatted search query is found in said first cache database, retrieving search results from said first cache database, wherein said search results are related to said formatted search query; merging said search results from said first cache database with returnable metadata from a second database, said second database comprising returnable metadata related to said previous search results generated from searchable metadata, wherein said returnable metadata from said second database is related to said search results from said first cache database; and formatting said merged search results related to said search results from said first cache database and said returnable metadata from said second database to one of a user provided format and a requested format.