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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6546388
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09483344

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A method for presenting to an end-user the intermediate matching search results of a keyword search in an index list of information. The method comprising the steps of: coupling to a search engine a graphical user interface for accepting keyword search terms for searching the indexed list of information with the search engine; receiving one or more keyword search terms with one or more separation characters separating there between; performing a keyword search with the one or more keyword search terms received when a separation character is received; and presenting the number of documents matching the keyword search terms to the end-user presenting a graphical menu item on a display. A system and method of metadata search ranking is disclosed. The present invention utilizes a combination of popularity and/or relevancy to determine a search ranking for a given search result association.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edlund, Stefan B San Jose, CA 23 2130
Emens, Michael L San Jose, CA 13 2750
Kraft, Reiner Gilroy, CA 138 12534
Myllymaki, Jussi San Jose, CA 6 1688
Teng, Shanghua Sunnyvale, CA 4 1215

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