Patents by Inventor David L. Andre

David L. Andre has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Computer system with user-controlled relevance ranking of search results
    Patent number: 6012053
    Abstract: A computer system for performing searches on a collection of information includes a mechanism through which results from a search query are ranked according to user specified relevance factors to allow the user to control how the search results are presented. The relevance factors are applied to the results achieved for each query. That is, each item returned by the search has a set of attributes. Each of these attributes is assigned a weight according to the specified relevance factors. These weights are combined to provide a score for the item. Search results are provided to the user, ordered according to scores. The application of the relevance factors does not alter the query performed on the collection of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Lycos, Inc.
    Inventors: Sangam Pant, David L. Andre, Gray Watson, Richard M. Green, Michael J. Schiegg