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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005

Filed:

May. 22, 2000
Applicants:

Phillip G. Rorex, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);

Thomas A. Soulanille, Pasadena, CA (US);

Bradley R. Haugaard, Monrovia, CA (US);

Inventors:

Phillip G. Rorex, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);

Thomas A. Soulanille, Pasadena, CA (US);

Bradley R. Haugaard, Monrovia, CA (US);

Assignee:

Overture Services, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F017/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.


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