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System and method for providing search results with configurable scoring formula

  • US 20060149723A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2006
  • Published: 07/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing search results in response to a query comprising:

  • comparing the query to either;

    (a) a plurality of documents, or (b) information representative of said plurality of documents;

    creating, for at least one of said documents, a score data structure which comprises a plurality of fields of information containing numerical values regarding a plurality of aspects of how said at least one document compares to the query;

    selecting, based on a function, a first rank set from a plurality of rank sets, wherein each of the rank sets comprises a plurality of formulas that compute scalar scores based on score data structures;

    computing a scalar score for said at least one document by applying one of the plurality of formulas in said first rank set to said score data structure; and

    providing information to a user based at least in part on the computed scalar score.

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