Patent ID: 8326829
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying publication information for search results, the method comprising: receiving user input to perform a search of a communications network, wherein the user input specifies search parameters including at least a content date; generating search results associated with the content date in response to the user input; determining, in response to generation of the search results, one or more content dates for content included in each of the search results, the one or more content dates include at least a publication date and a post date, wherein determining comprises analyzing the content included in each of the search results to compile one or more publication dates and one or more post dates, wherein the analysis is performed using a key word search of a body of the content and a crawler analyzing source code, embedded information, and electronic data of the content and a posting web site; displaying the search results and the one or more content dates associated with each of the search results, wherein the search results display a difference determined between the publication date and the post date in response to determining the publication date and the post date, and wherein the search results display a history for (1) each revision of associated subject matter and (2) posting of the content; and notifying a user in the search results if the one or more content dates are inconclusive by marking the one or more content dates.