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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Maryam Ahmed, Vaughan, CA;
AL Chakra, Apex, NC (US);
Matthew C. Hillary, Tyler, TX (US);
Kimberly D. Mccall, Leander, TX (US);
M. Scott Thomason, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maryam Ahmed, Vaughan, CA;
Al Chakra, Apex, NC (US);
Matthew C. Hillary, Tyler, TX (US);
Kimberly D. McCall, Leander, TX (US);
M. Scott Thomason, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product providing ordered search results within a search engine. Items are retrieved from a network satisfying search criteria provided by a user. Computer-related activities performed by the user, including social networking activities, are determined, and the retrieved items are ranked based on the computer-related activities. The ranking of the retrieved items is dependent upon whether any retrieved item has been referenced by the social networking activities of the user, and the search results are provided including the retrieved items in order of the ranking.