公开(公告)号：US07567955B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-28

申请号：US10982097

申请日：2004-11-06

申请人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Gaurav Tewari

发明人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Gaurav Tewari

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30719 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： The present invention discloses a method for dynamically generating an abstract from a search result abstract retrieved from a search engine. Preferably embodied as a software program, the present invention allows a user to “zoom” in and out of the abstract thereby retrieving greater or lesser details of the abstract to further determine whether the resource is useful or not. Groups of words within the search result abstract are searched for indexable words or key words useful to the user. The indexable words are then displayed to the user. Advantageously, the process of the present invention is performed entirely on the user side without having to reset the abstract level at the server side with a new query.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种从搜索引擎检索的搜索结果抽象中动态生成抽象的方法。 优选地，作为软件程序实现，本发明允许用户“放大”进出抽象，从而获取抽象的更多或更少的细节，以进一步确定该资源是否有用。 搜索结果摘要中的单词组将搜索对用户有用的可索引词或关键词。 然后将可索引词显示给用户。 有利地，本发明的过程完全在用户侧进行，而不必用新的查询重置服务器侧的抽象级别。

公开(公告)号：US06845484B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US09559022

申请日：2000-04-27

申请人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Gaurav Tewari

发明人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Gaurav Tewari

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G06F17/30719 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： The present invention discloses a method for dynamically generating an abstract from a search result abstract retrieved from a search engine. Preferably embodied as a software program, the present invention allows a user to “zoom” in and out of the abstract thereby retrieving greater or lesser details of the abstract to further determine whether the resource is useful or not. Groups of words within the search result abstract are searched for indexable words or key words useful to the user. The indexable words are then displayed to the user. Advantageously, the process of the present invention is performed entirely on the user side without having to reset the abstract level at the server side with a new query.

公开(公告)号：US06934735B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US09611839

申请日：2000-07-07

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Gaurav Tewari

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Gaurav Tewari

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/325

摘要： A system for accepting a specification of a time interval during which a download is to be performed on a delayed basis is described. The system can also select a time within the specified period. The selection can be randomized with the aim of distributing the load placed on computer and communication resources, or the selection may be based on testing a number of measures of computer and communication resource availability, and selecting a time of low utilization. A fuzzy measure of resource availability can be obtained, e.g., as a weighted sum of multiple measures, or each measure can be tested against a limit separately. According to another aspect of the invention a system and computer readable medium is disclosed for carrying out the above method.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于接受要延迟执行下载的时间间隔的规格的系统。 系统还可以在指定的时间内选择一个时间。 选择可以随机化，目的是分配计算机和通信资源上的负载，或者选择可以基于测试计算机和通信资源可用性的一些测量，并且选择低利用时间。 可以获得资源可用性的模糊度量，例如作为多个度量的加权和，或者可以分别针对限制来测试每个度量。 根据本发明的另一方面，公开了一种用于执行上述方法的系统和计算机可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US06745178B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09561227

申请日：2000-04-28

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Shang-Hua Teng ,  Gaurav Tewari ,  Peter Chi-Sing Yim

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Shang-Hua Teng ,  Gaurav Tewari ,  Peter Chi-Sing Yim

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  Y10S707/959 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： A method in a computer network for identifying users with similar interests is described. The method includes accepting a first query statement from a first user and storing a first item of information related to the first query. The method further includes accepting a second query from a second user and storing a second item of information related to the second query. The method further includes computing a measure of similarity of the first query and the second query by using the first item of information and the second item of information. A system and computer readable medium for carrying out the above method is also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于识别具有相似兴趣的用户的计算机网络中的方法。 该方法包括从第一用户接受第一查询语句并存储与第一查询相关的第一信息项。 该方法还包括接受来自第二用户的第二查询并且存储与第二查询相关的第二信息项。 该方法还包括通过使用第一信息项和第二信息项来计算第一查询和第二查询的相似性度量。 还描述了用于执行上述方法的系统和计算机可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US06606643B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-12

申请号：US09477176

申请日：2000-01-04

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Daniel A. Ford ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Gaurav Tewari

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Daniel A. Ford ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Gaurav Tewari

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04L69/40

摘要： A method of selecting a mirror server for client-host interaction over a network provides automatic, user-transparent, selection of a particular mirror server from among multiple mirror servers that replicate a host server providing web content over the Internet. The method selects the mirror server that has the best response time for a given client computer requesting web content under changing web traffic and mirror server load conditions. The host server creates and maintains a list of addresses of available mirror servers, preferably ranked according to the load on the mirror servers. In response to an initial information request from the client computer, the host server sends the mirror server list to the client computer along with the requested web content. The client computer creates multiple mirror server requests, corresponding to the mirror servers on the address list, sends the requests to the mirror servers, then compares the round trip response times to determine the optimum mirror server site from which to continue subsequent client-host interaction. The invention also includes methods and apparatus, preferably in the form of computer program products, which are operable at the host server, to create, maintain and send the address list, and other methods and apparatus operable at the client computer, to receive the list, query the mirror servers and select the optimum mirror server for further interaction.

摘要翻译： 通过网络选择用于客户端 - 主机交互的镜像服务器的方法从复制通过因特网提供网络内容的主机服务器的多个镜像服务器中提供对特定镜像服务器的自动，用户透明的选择。 该方法选择对于给定客户端计算机具有最佳响应时间的镜像服务器，该客户端计算机在更改Web流量和镜像服务器负载条件下请求Web内容。 主机服务器创建并维护可用镜像服务器的地址列表，优选地根据镜像服务器上的负载进行排序。 响应于来自客户端计算机的初始信息请求，主机服务器将镜像服务器列表与请求的Web内容一起发送到客户端计算机。 客户端计算机创建与地址列表上的镜像服务器相对应的多个镜像服务器请求，将请求发送到镜像服务器，然后比较往返响应时间，以确定最终的镜像服务器站点，从而继续后续的客户端 - 主机交互 。 本发明还包括优选地以计算机程序产品的形式的方法和装置，其可在主机服务器处操作以创建，维护和发送地址列表，以及在客户端计算机可操作的其他方法和装置，以接收列表 ，查询镜像服务器并选择最佳镜像服务器进行进一步交互。

公开(公告)号：US06546388B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09483344

申请日：2000-01-14

申请人： Stefan B. Edlund ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Jussi Myllymaki ,  Shanghua Teng

发明人： Stefan B. Edlund ,  Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Jussi Myllymaki ,  Shanghua Teng

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向最终用户呈现信息索引列表中的关键字搜索的中间匹配搜索结果的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：将与图形用户界面相耦合的图形用户接口，用于接收关键词搜索项，用于搜索索引的信息列表; 接收一个或多个关键词搜索词与一个或多个分离字符之间的分隔符; 当接收到分离字符时，用所接收的一个或多个关键字搜索项执行关键字搜索; 以及将与关键字搜索项匹配的文档的数量呈现给在显示器上呈现图形菜单项的最终用户。 公开了一种元数据搜索排名的系统和方法。 本发明利用流行度和/或相关性的组合来确定给定搜索结果关联的搜索排名。

公开(公告)号：US06832218B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US09668560

申请日：2000-09-22

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30867 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： A method for associating search results is provided. According to the method, an original list of search results is provided to a first user in response to a first query, and the search results selected by the first user are recorded and associated with the first query. Additionally, a second query that is the same as or similar to the first query is received from a second user, and an alternate list of search results is provided to the second user. The alternate list lists those search results from the original list that have been associated with the first query due to selection by a user. Also provided is a system for providing search results that includes a search engine, a query database, and a controller. The search engine provides original lists of search results in response to queries, and the query database stores the search results selected by users in response to each of the queries. The controller provides an alternate list of search results in response to another query that is the same as or similar to one of the queries, with the alternate list of search results listing those search results from the original list that have been recorded in the query database as having been previously selected in response to the one query.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种关联搜索结果的方法。 根据该方法，响应于第一查询向第一用户提供搜索结果的原始列表，并且记录由第一用户选择的搜索结果并与第一查询相关联。 此外，从第二用户接收与第一查询相同或类似的第二查询，并且向第二用户提供搜索结果的替代列表。 备用列表列出了由于用户选择而与第一个查询关联的原始列表中的搜索结果。 还提供了一种用于提供包括搜索引擎，查询数据库和控制器的搜索结果的系统。 搜索引擎提供响应于查询的搜索结果的原始列表，并且查询数据库存储用户响应于每个查询所选择的搜索结果。 控制器响应于与其中一个查询相同或相似的另一个查询提供搜索结果的备用列表，其中搜索结果的备选列表列出了已经记录在查询数据库中的原始列表中的搜索结果 如先前已经响应于一个查询所选择的那样。

公开(公告)号：US06519557B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09588250

申请日：2000-06-06

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Peter Chi-Shing Yim

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft ,  Peter Chi-Shing Yim

IPC分类号： G06F1720

CPC分类号： G06F17/289 ,  G06F17/2211

摘要： A system for identifying different language versions of the same structured format document (e.g., HTML web page) detects the language of the two documents and translates one or both into a preferred language if necessary, parses the two candidate documents and builds two hierarchical data structure based on the document. The data structures are used to compare the hierarchical structure of the two documents and also to access text portions in congruent positions in the two documents. A fuzzy measure of similarity of a set of text portions occupying congruent positions in the two documents is then obtained, to induce a measure of the similarity of the two documents which is compared to a fuzzy threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于识别相同结构化格式文档（例如，HTML网页）的不同语言版本的系统检测两个文档的语言，并且如果需要则将一个或两个翻译成优选语言，解析两个候选文档并构建两个分层数据结构 基于文件。 数据结构用于比较两个文档的层次结构，并且还可以访问两个文档中的等同位置的文本部分。 然后，获得在两个文档中占据一致位置的一组文本部分的相似性的模糊度量，以引起与模糊阈值相比较的两个文档的相似性的度量。

公开(公告)号：US06832239B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US09611692

申请日：2000-07-07

申请人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens

发明人： Reiner Kraft ,  Michael L. Emens

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a system for managing a high volume of request reaching a file server which avoids slowing down of the request of all client computers. The system serves a limited number of clients at one time, and deploys an applet to other requesting clients which is programmed to check the server at a later time for availability, and through which a client user can be informed of estimated times to start and complete the download. A second aspect of the invention is a system managing traffic through a gateway between an Intranet and the Internet which accepts web resource requests along with threshold time value. The system matches up requests for the same resource received from different clients, and issues a single request for the matched up requests. The threshold time values of the requests may correspond to off peak hours when the gateway's resources are not over utilized. Methods and software for the systems are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是用于管理到达文件服务器的大量请求的系统，其避免了所有客户端计算机的请求的减慢。 该系统一次提供有限数量的客户端，并将小程序部署到其他请求客户端，该客户端被编程为在稍后的时间检查服务器的可用性，并且可以通过该小程序向客户端用户通知开始和完成的估计时间 本发明的第二方面是通过Intranet和因特网之间的网关管理流量的系统，其接收web资源请求以及阈值时间值。 系统匹配来自不同客户端的同一资源的请求，并发出对匹配请求的单个请求。 请求的阈值时间值可以对应于网关的资源未被过度利用的非高峰时段。系统的方法和软件被公开。

公开(公告)号：US06671681B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09583782

申请日：2000-05-31

申请人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft

发明人： Michael L. Emens ,  Reiner Kraft

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30646 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99935 ,  Y10S707/99936

摘要： An invention for monitoring user choices and selections on a search result web page and providing alternative query expressions to further narrow and enhance the user's search. Monitoring and recording user choices and selections is achieved by a query manager. Query strings are then standardized. The search is performed on an Internet search engine, and each search result item in the result output set is then associated with a list of alternative standardized queries by an alternate query matching manager. Each search result item in the result output set that is associated with the alternate queries is then flagged. The resulting flagged list of alternative queries is displayed to the user by a page presentation manager using a graphical user interface for subsequent user selection. Upon selection of the graphical user interface for alternate query expressions, an alternate query selection manager retrieves and displays each alternate query to the user.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在搜索结果网页上监视用户选择和选择并提供替代查询表达以进一步缩小和增强用户搜索的发明。 监视和记录用户选择和选择由查询管理器实现。 然后，查询字符串将被标准化。 搜索在互联网搜索引擎上执行，然后结果输出集合中的每个搜索结果项目与替代查询匹配管理器的替代标准化查询的列表相关联。 然后标记与结果输出集中与备用查询相关联的每个搜索结果项。 结果标记的替代查询列表由页面呈现管理器使用图形用户界面显示给用户以供后续的用户选择。 在选择用于替代查询表达式的图形用户界面时，备用查询选择管理器检索并向用户显示每个备用查询。