SEARCH ENGINE USING SALES AND REVENUE TO WEIGHT SEARCH RESULTS

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EP 1 062 602 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	13.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/24

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15

(21)	Application number: 99932529.3

(22)	Date of filing: 12.02.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06Q 30/06^(2012.01)
G06F 17/30^(2006.01)

G06Q 40/04^(2012.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1999/003119

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/041694 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(54)	SEARCH ENGINE USING SALES AND REVENUE TO WEIGHT SEARCH RESULTS SUCHMASCHINE VERWENDEND VERKAUFS- UND EINNAHME ZUR GEWICHTUNG DER UNTERSUCHUNGSRESULTATE MOTEUR DE RECHERCHE UTILISANT LES RECETTES DE VENTES POUR LA PONDERATION DU RESULTAT DES RECHERCHES

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

13.02.1998 US 74678

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52

(73)	Proprietor: Oath Inc.
	New York, NY 10003 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	GRAHAM, Paul Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boult Wade Tennant
	Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

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