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Method for scoring documents in a linked database
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 2001-07-06
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Granted: 2004-09-28
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Expires: 2021-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A method is presented for scoring documents stored in a network. The method includes identifying links from linking documents to linked documents in the network and determining an importance of the identified links. The method further includes weighting the identified links based on the determined importance and scoring the linked documents based on the weighted links.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Page
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; G06F16/30; G06F16/38; G06F16/382; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99937
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A computer implemented method for scoring documents, at least some of the documents containing links to other ones of the documents, the method comprising: determining a probability that a searcher will access each of the documents after following a number of the links; and scoring each of the documents based on the determined probability.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A computer implemented method for scoring documents, at least some of the documents containing links to other ones of the documents, the method comprising: determining a probability that a searcher will access each of the documents after following a number of the links; and scoring each of the documents based on the determined probability.
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