Gilbert C Yu, Age 6110154 Randy Ln, Cupertino, CA 95014

8065292, Nov 22, 2011

Apr 17, 2006

11/379044

Gilbert Yu - Cupertino CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/26
G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

707711, 370230, 707753, 707769

A method of generating a TrafficRank index for a network search engine is described. The method includes monitoring network traffic through a network device. The method further uses the monitored traffic information to generate and maintain a TrafficRank index. The invention extends to a method of generating search results, including generating search results from a search engine index and ranking the search results based on the TrafficRank index. The invention also extends to a method of generating and updating a search engine index either in real-time or in batch mode. If the method is adopted, any website or URLs accessed through website monitor/notifier/updater module by a web user, either by clicking on a hypertext link, entering the URL address on a web browser, or selecting a bookmark on a web browser, would be included and updated in the search engine index.

2009013, May 21, 2009

Nov 19, 2007

11/942498

Alpesh S. Patel - Morrisville NC, US
Gilbert C. Yu - Cupertino CA, US
Marshall Uy Alexander - Pleasanton CA, US
Stephen Joseph Moffett - San Jose CA, US

G06F 17/30

707 5, 707E17108

Embodiments of the invention improve the quality of search results returned for a given set of search terms based on metadata associated with the user performing the search. A search query may specify metadata elements to consider in ranking the search results. The metadata used may include bookmarks set by the user (either locally or at a social bookmaking site), group bookmarks, etc. In such a case, search results may be reordered to improve the ranking of websites that are both in the search results and in the bookmarks.

2011022, Sep 15, 2011

May 26, 2011

13/116928

ALPESH S. PATEL - Morrisville NC, US
Gilbert C. Yu - Cupertino CA, US
Marshall Uy Alexander - Pleasanton CA, US
Stephen Joseph Moffett - San Jose CA, US

G06F 17/30

707706, 707732, 707E17014, 707E17109

Embodiments of the invention improve the quality of search results returned for a given set of search terms based on metadata associated with the user performing the search. A search query may specify metadata elements to consider in ranking the search results. The metadata used may include bookmarks set by the user (either locally or at a social bookmaking site), group bookmarks, etc. In such a case, search results may be reordered to improve the ranking of websites that are both in the search results and in the bookmarks.