RANKING FUNCTIONS USING DOCUMENT USAGE STATISTICS

摘要

METHODS OF PROVIDING A DOCUMENT RELEVANCE SCORE TO A DOCUMENT ON A NETWORK ARE DISCLOSED. COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFORMING A METHOD (20) OF PROVIDING A DOCUMENT RELEVANCE SCORE TO A DOCUMENT ON A NETWORK ARE ALSO DISCLOSED. FURTHER, COMPUTING SYSTEMS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE APPLICATION MODULE, WHEREIN THE AT LEAST ONE APPLICATION MODULE COMPRISES APPLICATION CODE FOR PERFORMING METHODS OF PROVIDING A DOCUMENT RELEVANCE SCORE TO A DOCUMENT ON A NETWORK ARE DISCLOSED.