Method and apparatus for search ranking using human input and automated ranking
First Claim
1. A search system, wherein search results are provided to searchers in response to search queries, comprising:
- a query server for receiving a current query;
a corpus of documents to which the current query is applied;
ranking data storage for storing information from an editorial session involving a human editor and a reviewed query at least similar to the current query; and
a rank adjuster for generating a ranking of documents returned from the corpus responsive to the current query taking into account at least the information from the editorial session.
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Abstract
A search system provides search results to searchers in response to search queries and the search results are ranked. The ranking is determined by an automated ranking process in combination with human editorial input. A search system might comprise a query server for receiving a current query, a corpus of documents to which the current query is applied, ranking data storage for storing information from an editorial session involving a human editor and a reviewed query at least similar to the current query, and a rank adjuster for generating a ranking of documents returned from the corpus responsive to the current query taking into account at least the information from the editorial session.
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18 Claims
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1. A search system, wherein search results are provided to searchers in response to search queries, comprising:
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a query server for receiving a current query;
a corpus of documents to which the current query is applied;
ranking data storage for storing information from an editorial session involving a human editor and a reviewed query at least similar to the current query; and
a rank adjuster for generating a ranking of documents returned from the corpus responsive to the current query taking into account at least the information from the editorial session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of generating search results in response to a search query, wherein search results comprise at least a listing of items from a corpus that are responsive to the search query and an indication, for at least some of the items, a ranking among the items, the method comprising:
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receiving a current query;
applying the current query to the corpus upon receiving the current query;
obtaining search results responsive to the current query;
obtaining an automated ranking of items in the search results;
obtaining human editorial ranking of items from stored editorial data for an editor context related to a reviewed query, the reviewed query being at least related to the current query, wherein the stored editorial data represents ranking decisions made by a human editor in one or more editorial sessions in the editor context;
adjusting the automated ranking of items in the search results based on the human editorial ranking to form an adjusted ranking of items in the search results; and
providing the adjusted ranking of items in response to the current query. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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