Abstract: A system and method for generating content rules for a Web application server. A system is provided that includes a content manager for selecting a content item; and a segment manager for defining a data segment to associate with a selected content item, wherein the segment manager includes a multifaceted search interface for defining the data segment.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for that utilizes user feedback as a boosting mechanism for closed loop content space search processes, such as site-specific web search engines. A search engine is disclosed that includes: a system for searching a database of content items such as web pages; a data collection system for collecting user feedback from users viewing displayed content items regarding information appearing in said displayed content items; a scoring system for assigning a score to content items from the database based on the user feedback; and a system for ranking a set of search results based on the score assigned to content items in the set of search results.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for analyzing tasks being performed by a group in an online environment. Included is a task definition system for associating subsets of documents available via a content delivery system with a plurality of tasks; a group identification system for identifying a group to which a user participating in the e-commerce environment belongs; a tracking system for tracking which documents have been viewed by users within the group; a task determination system for determining which of the plurality of tasks the group is engaged in performing; and a progress analysis system for analyzing a progress the group has achieved towards completing the task.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for providing measure the completeness of a task in a web based environment and for providing dynamic marketing and other adaptive behavior based on how far a user has completed the task. A system is provided that includes: a task definition system for associating subsets of documents available via a content delivery system with a plurality of tasks; a tracking system for tracking which documents have been viewed by a user; a task determination system for determining which of the plurality of tasks the user is engaged in performing; and a progress analysis system for analyzing a progress the user has achieved towards completing the task.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for that utilizes user feedback as a boosting mechanism for closed loop content space search processes, such as site-specific web search engines. A search engine is disclosed that includes: a system for searching a database of content items such as web pages; a data collection system for collecting user feedback from users viewing displayed content items regarding information appearing in said displayed content items; a scoring system for assigning a score to content items from the database based on the user feedback; and a system for ranking a set of search results based on the score assigned to content items in the set of search results.

Abstract: A system and method for adaptively selecting content items to be displayed to users visiting a web portal. A system is disclosed that includes a content selection system for selecting a content item from a set of content items to display to a user based on a profile of the user and a set of business value scores associated with the set of content items; a data collection system for collecting performance metrics for users presented with the content items; an initialization system for generating an initial set of business value scores; and a business value generator for adaptively modifying the set of business value scores over time based on the performance metrics.

Abstract: Several methods, and related apparatus, are provided for the entry of formatted ink data (i.e., electronic ink) such that individual items in the data may be parsed and recognized more effectively. Each method allows users to enter formatted ink data in-line, which can then be recognized with constraints and parsed for use in other application programs or databases. In addition, a method is provided for allowing user-specialization of any of these entry methods (or other similar) methods. Note that in any of these methods, the user may send the formatted ink either to the default ink-processing application, or else directly to another application or database.

Abstract: Several methods, and related apparatus, are provided for the entry of formatted ink data (i.e., electronic ink) such that individual items in the data may be parsed and recognized more effectively. Each method allows users to enter formatted ink data in-line, which can then be recognized with constraints and parsed for use in other application programs or databases. In addition, a method is provided for allowing user-specialization of any of these entry methods (or other similar) methods. Note that in any of these methods, the user may send the formatted ink either to the default ink-processing application, or else directly to another application or database.