SEARCH ENGINE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SEARCH FOR OBJECTS THAT CORRESPOND TO A SEARCH REQUEST

摘要

A search engine for finding objects that correspond to a search request, comprising an input module for receiving a keyword query from a user, and a search module being configured to map said keyword query to the identifiers of objects that semantically match the keyword or the plurality of keywords contained in said keyword query, and to generate a search result that contains a listing of matching object identifiers, is characterized in that said search module is further configured to generate the search result by considering network layer information about the user within the process of mapping said keyword query to identifiers of matching objects, wherein said network layer information include sophisticated information said search module receives from a dedicated entity.