Method of Redirecting Search Queries from an Untrusted Search Engine to a Trusted Search Engine

摘要

A method of redirecting search queries from an untrusted search engine to a trusted search engine is a software application that is used to prevent personal information from being collected by untrusted search engines. The software application receives a search query URL for a desired search engine which corresponds to a search query. The search query is compared to a provided plurality of untrusted URL patterns in order to determine if the desired search engine can be trusted. If the search query URL is not found on in the plurality of untrusted URL patterns, the search is allowed to proceed. If the search query URL is found in the plurality of untrusted URL patterns, the search query is redirected to a trusted search engine. At least one trusted URL pattern is provided so that the search can be redirected to a trusted search engine.

主权项

1. A method of redirecting search queries from an untrusted search engine to a trusted search engine by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:
(A) providing at least one trusted Uniform Resource Locator (URL) pattern and a plurality of untrusted URL patterns; (B) receiving a search query URL for a desired search engine, wherein the search query URL corresponds to a search query; (C) comparing the search query URL to each of the plurality of untrusted URL patterns in order to find the desired search engine amongst the plurality of untrusted URL patterns; (D) permitting the desired search engine to generate search results for the search query URL, if the desired search engine is not found within the plurality of untrusted URL patterns; and (E) redirecting the search query to a trusted search engine according to the at least one trusted URL pattern, if the desired search engine is found within the plurality of untrusted URL patterns.