Google trying to patent news ranking by quality

G has applied for U.S. and int. patents

[christopher w]

Web search leader Google Inc. has applied for U.S. and international patents on technology to rank stories on its news site based on the quality of the news source, according to patent applications obtained by Reuters on Thursday.

Full article here [news.yahoo.com]

[PaulPA]

I wonder if there is a connection here with TrustRank!