Patent ID: 7533084
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for searching websites, the method comprising: Receiving at an opinion tracking server, a plurality of requests to register with an opinion database one or more opinion websites, the requests to register the opinion websites each comprising an indication of a geographical region associated with each opinion website to be registered; registering the requested opinion websites with the opinion database; searching the registered opinion websites for opinion information; tracking the opinion information by correlating it to a geographic region associated with its registered opinion website; storing the opinion information relating to the registered opinion websites and an indication of its correlated geographic region in the opinion database; receiving a plurality of user ratings for one or more registered opinion websites; storing any positive received opinion website user ratings and automatically rejecting any negative received opinion website user ratings; receiving a search request to search the opinion database from a user associated with a registered opinion website, the search request comprising one or more keywords and a minimum acceptable rating for search results; searching the opinion database based on the received search request to generate search results, the search results comprising an indication of one or more opinion websites each with an associated geographical region that satisfies the search request and only each of the opinion websites having an associated rating that is equal to or exceeds the minimum acceptable rating for search results; generating a geographical user interface page based on the search results, the geographical user interface page comprising an indication of the one or more opinion websites superimposed on a map based on their associated geographical region, the map having a plurality of geographical regions each having a displayed intensity corresponding to both the number of opinion websites from the search results that are located within each geographical region and any associated ratings for the opinion websites from the search results; transmitting the generated geographical user interface page; receiving an indication that a user has selected an opinion website superimposed on the map; and redirecting the user to the selected opinion website via a link embedded in the generated geographical user interface page.