Abstract: A user-prioritized search system. A user inputs keywords and keyword priorities. The keyword priorities are based on the user's assessment of the relative importance of the keywords to the search. The keyword and keyword priorities are applied to produce prioritized queries which are in turn applied in a querying session to produce prioritized search results. The querying session terminates when conformity of the prioritized search results with a target result parameter is confirmed. The user may input the target result parameter as well.

Abstract: A search system returns improved search results though recursive querying. Recursive querying is accomplished using a search agent interposed between a search client, such as a Web browser, and a search server, such as a Web search engine query server. In response to a search parameter, such as a document identifier or keyword, received from the search client, the search agent queries the search server recursively until a search result conforming to a target result parameter, such as a target Web page count, is determined. The search agent inhibits the return of intermediate, nonconforming search results to the search client, and returns the final, conforming search result to the search client.