Method for building a search algorithm and method for linking documents with an object

Abstract

A computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method for refining a search algorithm is provided, the method comprising displaying a document, displaying at least one metadata about the search result, receiving instructions about a selection of at least one of the metadata; and modifying a search algorithm by including the selected metadata in the search algorithm. The method can be applied to internet pages based on met tags. A method for linking documents to an object is also provided. A system and interface for carrying same is also provided herein.

1 . A computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method for refining a search algorithm, the method comprising:
 displaying a document;   displaying at least one metadata about the search result;   receiving instructions about a selection of at least one of the metadata; and   modifying a search algorithm by including the selected metadata in the search algorithm.   
   
   
       2 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 1 , comprising:
 performing a search based on the modified search algorithm.   
   
   
       3 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 1 , wherein the document is a web page. 
   
   
       4 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one metadata is selected from the group consisting of a keyword in a domain name, an internet page title tag and a keyword in a description meta tag. 
   
   
       5 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 4 , wherein the document is a web page. 
   
   
       6 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 2 , wherein search results are displayed along a substantially longitudinal arrangement. 
   
   
       7 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 6 , wherein a second metadata is selected from the search results displayed along the substantially longitudinal arrangement and wherein search results provided by a second search based upon the second metadata are displayed along a substantially longitudinal arrangement. 
   
   
       8 . The computer-readable medium including computer-readable information thereon including instructions providing a method of for refining a search algorithm of  claim 6 , wherein a second metadata is selected from the search results displayed along the substantially longitudinal arrangement and wherein search results provided by a second search based upon the second metadata are displayed along a substantially longitudinal arrangement disposed at a zero angle with the substantially longitudinal arrangement of search results based upon the first metadata. 
   
   
       9 . A computer-implemented method for identifying Web page content, the method comprising:
 receiving a string of HTML source code that includes meta tags;   determining the most relevant meta tags;   receiving instructions based on the selection of at least one of the most relevant meta tags from a user;   modifying a search algorithm;   performing a search among web pages content based on the modified algorithm; and   displaying search results.   
   
   
       10 . The computer-implemented method for identifying Web page content of  claim 9 , the method comprising:
 selecting a meta tag from the search results;   modifying the search algorithm;   performing a search among web pages content based on the modified algorithm; and   displaying search results.   
   
   
       11 . The computer-implemented method for identifying Web page content of  claim 10 , the method wherein the search results are displayed along a substantially longitudinal arrangement. 
   
   
       12 . A computer interface comprising:
 a graphical representation of an object; and   a plurality of pinpoints disposed at specific locations on the object;   wherein the selection of a pinpoint provides information about a the document associated with the specific location.   
   
   
       13 . The computer interface of  claim 12 , wherein the document is a patent document. 
   
   
       14 . The computer interface of  claim 13 , wherein bibliographical information of the patent document are selectable attributes capable, when selected, to retrieve documents sharing the same attribute. 
   
   
       15 . A method to search information based on physical distance comprising:
 selecting a first identifier on the representation of an object; and   providing results ordered according to the distance of other identifier on the object.