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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
May. 22, 2000
Phillip G. Rorex, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Thomas A. Soulanille, Pasadena, CA (US);
Bradley R. Haugaard, Monrovia, CA (US);
Phillip G. Rorex, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Thomas A. Soulanille, Pasadena, CA (US);
Bradley R. Haugaard, Monrovia, CA (US);
Overture Services, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of generating a search result list also provides related searches for use by a searcher. Search listings which generate a match with a search request submitted by the searcher are identified in a pay for placement database which includes a plurality of search listings. Related search listings contained in a related search database generated from the pay for placement database are identified as relevant to the search request. A search result list is returned to the searcher including the identified search listings and one or more of the identified search listings.