METHODS OF AGGREGATING AND COLLABORATING SEARCH RESULTS

摘要

Methods of aggregating and collaborating Internet searches, search pathways and components, and performing collaborative searches are disclosed. Data from a plurality of related Internet searches may be aggregated and analyzed to identify common content, pathways and search criteria to determine intent. Subsequent searches by the same or other persons for similar groupings of searches may be directed to the results output from the initial searches. The output from searches may be displayed in a dynamic results page, a word cloud, or other two-dimensional or three-dimensional formats in which users may change the weighting of certain search results, or link words in the results page. Collaborate searches may be performed, wherein a person may simultaneously see searches performed by other persons. Thus, the present invention advantageously displays search results that are particularly appropriate and relevant in much less time than individual searches would take to perform.