Non-Google Patents

As an SEO, it is often my job to convince others that this is not a one-engine world - there is success to be had with other engines. Following the now-infamous Google patent, I’ve often thought about the patents of other search engines. Luckily, Gary of Search Engine Watch has compiled a nice list:

Title: Moveable interface to a search engine that remains visible on the desktop
Assignee: HP

Title: Method and system for identifying image relatedness using link and page layout analysis
Assignee: Microsoft

Title: Method and system for classifying display pages using summaries
Assignee: Microsoft

Title: Method and apparatus for performing a search
Assignee: Yahoo

Title: Method and system for ranking documents of a search result to improve diversity and information richness
Assignee: Microsoft

Title: Contextual flyout for search results
Assignee: IBM

Title: Method and apparatus for providing information
Assignee: Fujitsu

Title: Method and apparatus for identifying related searches in a database search system
Assignee: Overture/Yahoo

Title: Verifying relevance between keywords and Web site contents
Assignee: Microsoft

Title: Systems and methods that rank search results
Assignee: Microsoft

Title: Search systems and methods with integration of user annotations
Assignee: Yahoo

Title: Integration of instant messenging with Internet searching
Assignee: Yahoo

Title: Search system using user behavior data
Assignee: Microsoft