Abstract: A system and method of providing web pages of ranked organization to a user. The user may update data about an organization which will cause the ranking to be changed and the webpage regenerated. The system may inform the user or other users of changes to the ranking.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for recommending an organization to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria. The organizations may be displayed based on the relevance of the selected organization and the similarity of organizations connected to the selected organizations.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for outputting data about organizations to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for first organizations according to search criteria. The method will select a set of first organizations that match the criteria. The user may select preferred values of second organizations connected to the first organizations. Using the preferred values, the method will reselect and rank the first organizations for display on the user's computing device.

Abstract: A computer method and system automates requesting and processing business information from vendors for potential clients, preferably in a two-sided market for business services. The system comprises a database of business relationships between organizations, which may be used to automate the request process. A user may search for vendors according to a search query and select a set of vendors. The system may identify and calculate the relevance of data to be in questions and responses communicated between the client and the vendors.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for analyzing data in an online professional social network to identify, score, and match users with regard to providing professional services. A graph structure provides an efficient structure for accessing and processing data about service providers in order to create a service marketplace.

Abstract: A method and system for communicating content associated with organization relevant to a search. The users are determined by matching users that provide a service satisfying a search query.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for recommending an organization to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria. The organizations may be displayed based on the relevance of the selected organization and the similarity of organizations connected to the selected organizations.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for recommending an organization to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria. The organizations may be displayed based on the relevance of the selected organization and the similarity of organizations connected to the selected organizations.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for analyzing data in an online professional social network to identify, score, and match users with regard to providing professional services. A graph structure provides an efficient structure for accessing and processing data about service providers in order to create a service marketplace.

Abstract: A computer method and system comprising a database of business relationships between organizations, a computer processor and computer-readable instructions for retrieving data from the database and determining differences in B2B consumption patterns between a target organization and similar organizations. The system may communicate the differences, such as categories of product and services to a user associated with the target organization.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for inputting and outputting business relationship data to a user. The system comprises a database of business relationships between organizations, which is connectable to a social network. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria along with a set of social contacts of the user. The relevancy of the social contacts to the organization is calculated and web content is displayed showing the organizations and social contacts.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for recommending an organization to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria. The organizations may be displayed based on the relevance of the selected organization and the similarity of organizations connected to the selected organizations.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for identifying influential organizations in a business network. The system comprises a database of business relationships between organizations. The system applies algorithms to determine which organizations are influential to others. In response to a user searching for a product, service or organization, the system determines which product, service or organization are recorded in the database as connected to an influential organization.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for inputting, verifying and outputting business relationship data to a user. The system comprises a database of business relationships between organizations, some of which are marked as visible or hidden. The system applies an algorithm to determine which relationships to verify. A user may search for an organization according to search criteria and the system will select a set of organizations that match the criteria. Web content is displayed based on the verification and visibility status of the relationships.

Abstract: A computer method and system provide means for outputting data about organizations to a user. The system includes a database of business relationships between organizations. A user may search for first organizations according to search criteria. The method will select a set of first organizations that match the criteria. The user may select preferred values of second organizations connected to the first organizations. Using the preferred values, the method will reselect and rank the first organizations for display on the user's computing device.

Abstract: A system and method of providing web pages of ranked organization to a user. The user may update data about an organization which will cause the ranking to be changed and the webpage regenerated. The system may inform the user or other users of changes to the ranking.

Abstract: A way to conduct multiple distinct searches and to present the respective result subsets 176 together but distinctly. More particularly a way to order the results subsets 176 in relation to each other and to present the result subsets 176 in that order together but distinctly, such that a user can easily scan between the result subsets 176 to adjust the focus of his research.

Abstract: A method for training a classifier which forms part of a search engine comprises: receiving a document submitted by an end user of the search engine at a server; creating a training set of documents, the training set including the document submitted by the end user; training the classifier using the training set; and paying an incentive to the end user for submitting the document.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for training a classifier. The method includes receiving a document submitted by an end user of the classifier at a server. Creating a training set of documents, the training set including the document submitted by the end user. Training the classifier using the training set and paying an incentive to the end user for submitting the document.