Patent Document ID: 8125922
Application ID: 12561790

Base Claim:
1. A method of processing a search query comprising: processing a number of sample web pages to generate network data indicative of the interconnections between the sample web pages as identified by hyperlinks included in the sample web pages; utilizing the generated network data to generate for each of said web pages a plurality of network metrics indicative of the extent to which the interconnections associated with a web page correspond to defined patterns of interconnections; using the generated network metrics to generate a plurality of ranked indices of web pages; receiving a search query including an indication of an index to be utilized; and outputting a results list in response to receipt of the search query identifying a number of web pages wherein the results list is ordered on the basis of the index indicated in the search query.

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Claim 6:
6. The method of claim 1 wherein utilizing the generated network data to generate network metrics comprises: generating at least one network metric for said sample web pages indicative of the extent to which each sample web page is associated with hyperlinks connecting other web pages which are otherwise poorly connected to each other.