Systems and methods that rank search results
First Claim
1. A system that ranks search results, comprising:
- a first component that determines a relevance of respective search results via one or more feature-based relevance functions; and
a second component that orders the search results based on the respective relevances.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods that rank search results. Such ranking typically includes determining a relevance of individual search results via one or more feature-based relevance functions. These functions can be tailored to users and/or applications, and typically are based on scoped information (e.g., lexical), digital artifact author related attributes, digital artifact source repository attributes, and/or relationships between features, for example. In addition, relevance functions can be generated via training sets (e.g., machine learning) or initial guesses that are iteratively refined over time. Upon determining relevance, search results can be ordered with respect to one another, based on respective relevances. Additionally, thresholding can be utilized to mitigate returning results likely to be non-relevant to the query, user and/or application.
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33 Claims
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1. A system that ranks search results, comprising:
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a first component that determines a relevance of respective search results via one or more feature-based relevance functions; and
a second component that orders the search results based on the respective relevances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method that ranks search results, comprising:
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submitting a search request;
searching one or more repositories of cyberspace conversations;
determining a relevance of respective search results; and
ranking the search results based on the relevances. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method that ranks search results, comprising:
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receiving a search request;
retrieving one or more relevance functions associated with the search request;
applying the one or more relevance functions to search results to determine a relevance of respective search results; and
ranking the search results based on the relevances. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A data packet transmitted between two or more computer components that facilitates ranking search results, comprising:
one or more relevance functions that determine a relevance for individual search results, wherein the search results are ranked based on the relevances and provided to a querier.
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32. A computer readable medium storing computer executable components to facilitate ranking search results based on relevance, comprising;
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a component that determines a relevance of respective search results; and
a component that ranks the search results based on the respective relevances.
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33. A ranking system comprising:
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means for determining a relevance for respective search results; and
means for ranking the search results based on the respective relevances.
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