Patent ID: 7624102
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for implementing a search engine executed on a computing device to group search results by attribute, the method comprising: utilizing an index that includes one or more indexed selected attributes related to available resources, the one or more indexed selected attributes being sufficient to classify a set of search results into at least two categories, wherein the one or more indexed selected attributes comprise at least one positive opinion attribute and negative opinion attribute; receiving a user query at the computing device; inputting the user query into the search engine; determining one or more search results related to the user query from the set of search results, wherein the one or more search results are responsive to the user query; determining that the user query seeks information related to the one or more indexed selected attributes; grouping the one or more search results into at least two groups based on the one or more indexed selected attributes; and displaying one or more search results that are grouped, the one or more search results including information pertaining to the one or more indexed selected attributes within the available resources, wherein the one or more indexed selected attributes include at least one of a positive opinion attribute and a negative opinion attribute, and wherein the one or more search results are grouped based upon at least one of the positive opinion attribute and the negative opinion attribute.