IP Library Granted Patent US 7,225,180
Granted Patent B2
US 7,225,180 · App. 09/749,798 · Granted May 29, 2007

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Patent No.
US 7,225,180
App. No.
09/749,798
Granted
May 29, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Searching different data stores based on a classification of a search term may include receiving at least one search term and classifying the search term among at least first and second categories. When the search term is classified within the first category, the search term is compared to first electronic information within a first electronic information store to determine whether matches exist. When the search term is classified within the second category, the search term is compared to at least second electronic information within at least a second electronic information store that differs from the first electronic information store to determine whether matches exist. A result is displayed based on the matches that are determined to exist.

Claims (35)

1. A method of storing searchable and retrievable content into more than one distinct electronic information store, the method comprising:

receiving searchable and retrievable content to be stored within more than one distinct electronic information store;

detecting a number of accesses of the searchable and retrievable content;

comparing the number of detected accesses to a threshold number;

if the threshold number is met, scanning the searchable and retrievable content in response to the searchable and retrievable content being accessed the threshold number of times;

classifying the received searchable and retrievable content among a first type of searchable and retrievable content and a second type of searchable and retrievable content; and

storing the received searchable and retrievable content based on the classifying among the first type and the second type in order for different types of received searchable and retrievable content to be stored among a collection of more than one distinct electronic information stores.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the classifying is based on searchable and retrievable content received from a listing service.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the classifying is based on the searchable and retrievable content itself.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first electronic information store includes non-offensive searchable and retrievable content.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the second electronic information store includes offensive searchable and retrievable content.

6. A system for storing searchable and retrievable content among more than one distinct electronic information store, comprising:

a first electronic information store having at least a first type of searchable and retrievable content that includes searchable and retrievable content based on classifying the content as non-offensive; and

a second electronic information store having at least a second type of searchable and retrievable content that includes searchable and retrievable content based on classifying the content as offensive, wherein the first electronic information store is at least logically distinct from the second electronic information store to enable controls over access to the searchable and retrievable content included within the first electronic information store and the second electronic information store and the first electronic information store and the second electronic information store are populated by searchable and retrievable content that has been automatically scanned when a detected number of accesses of the searchable and retrievable content has met a threshold number of accesses.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the first electronic information store is included on a first server and the second electronic information store is included on a second server that differs from the first server.

8. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, for storing searchable and retrievable content into more than one distinct electronic information store, comprising instructions for:

receiving searchable and retrievable content to be stored within more than one distinct electronic information store;

detecting a number of accesses of the searchable and retrievable content;

comparing the number of detected accesses to a threshold number;

if the threshold number is met, scanning the searchable and retrievable content in response to the searchable and retrievable content being accessed the threshold number of times;

classifying the received searchable and retrievable content among a first type of searchable and retrievable content and a second type of searchable and retrievable content; and

storing the received searchable and retrievable content based on the classifying among the first type and the second type in order for different types of received searchable and retrievable content to be stored among a collection of more than one distinct electronic information stores.

9. The computer program of claim 8 wherein the computer readable medium comprises a propagated signal.

10. The computer program of claim 9 wherein the propagated signal comprises a carrier wave.

11. The computer program of claim 8 herein the classifying is based on searchable and retrievable content received from a listing service.

12. The computer program of claim 8 wherein the classifying is based on the searchable and retrievable content itself.

13. The computer program of claim 8 wherein the first electronic information store includes non-offensive searchable and retrievable content.

14. The computer program of claim 13 wherein the second electronic information store includes offensive searchable and retrievable content.

15. A system comprising:

means for receiving searchable and retrievable content to be stored within more than one distinct electronic information store;

means for detecting a number of accesses of the searchable and retrievable content;

means for comparing the number of detected accesses to a threshold number;

means for scanning the searchable and retrievable content if the threshold number is met in response to the searchable and retrievable content being accessed the threshold number of times;

means for classifying the received searchable and retrievable content among a first type of searchable and retrievable content and a second type of searchable and retrievable content; and

means for storing the received searchable and retrievable content based on the classifying among the first type and the second type in order for different types of received searchable and retrievable content to be stored among a collection of more than one distinct electronic information stores.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034541/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2012
From: AOL INC.
To: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029317/0861 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 16, 2010
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N A
To: AOL INC; AOL ADVERTISING INC; GOING INC; LIGHTNINGCAST LLC; MAPQUEST, INC; NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; QUIGO TECHNOLOGIES LLC; SPHERE SOURCE, INC; TACODA LLC; TRUVEO, INC; YEDDA, INC
Reel/Frame 025323/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2009
From: AOL LLC
To: AOL INC.
Reel/Frame 023723/0645 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 14, 2009
From: AOL INC.; AOL ADVERTISING INC.; BEBO, INC.; ICQ LLC; GOING, INC.; LIGHTNINGCAST LLC; MAPQUEST, INC.; NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; QUIGO TECHNOLOGIES LLC; SPHERE SOURCE, INC.; TACODA LLC; TRUVEO, INC.; YEDDA, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICAN, N.A. AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 023649/0061 →