Patent ID: 7596558

Claim:
A computer system for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query, the system comprising: a processing unit; and a memory for storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processing unit executes: an edit mode activation option provided in conjunction with the search results, wherein the edit mode activation option is used to edit the search results received in response to the input user query; result manipulation tools triggered in response to a user selection of the edit mode activation option, the result manipulation tools allowing the user to manipulate the search results based on the user's perceived relevance of the search results with respect to the input user query, such manipulation including at least one of adding, removing, and sorting the search results; and a feedback receiving mechanism for receiving and storing the user-manipulated search results such that the user-manipulated search results are used to provide improved subsequent search results in response to another user query input by a second user.