Method and system for active ranking of browser search engine results

• US 20060242129A1
• Filed: 03/09/2006
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Medio Systems, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Libes, Michael, Lent, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 8,583,632 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

A computer system and method a computer system and method for processing a search query result includes identifying a plurality of result pages in response to a search query submitted from a computing device directed to a collection of pages, determining a relevancy ranking of the result pages in accordance with a multiple dimension parameter set that includes metrics relating to the search query itself and also includes metrics unique to a subscriber associated with the search query, and providing the result pages in accordance with the determined relevancy ranking. This provides an active ranking process for the search results before they are provided to a user.

Claims

1. A computer method of processing a search query result, the computer method comprising:

identifying a plurality of result pages in response to a search query submitted from a computing device directed to a collection of pages;

determining a relevancy ranking of the result pages in accordance with a multiple dimension parameter set that includes metrics relating to the search query itself and also includes metrics unique to a subscriber associated with the search query;

providing the result pages in accordance with the determined relevancy ranking.

2. A computer method as defined claim 1, wherein the search query metrics for determining the relevancy ranking include data relating to aggregate popularity of keywords contained in the search query.

3. A computer method as defined in claim 1, wherein the subscriber unique metrics include data related to the computing device from which the search query was submitted.

4. A computer method as defined in claim 3, wherein the data related to the computing device includes rendering capabilities of the computing device.

5. A computer method as defined in claim 4, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to display screen resolution.

6. A computer method as defined in claim 4, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to audio playback features.

7. A computer method as defined in claim 4, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to network bandwidth.

8. A computer method as defined in claim 3, wherein the data related to the computing device includes geographic location of the computing device.

9. A computer method as defined in claim 1, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining include data relating to a subscriber identified by association with the computing device.

10. A computer method as defined in claim 1, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining are retrieved from a database that includes data relating to the subscriber.

11. A computer method as defined in claim 10, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to past browser actions of the subscriber.

12. A computer method as defined in claim 10, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to demographics associated with the subscriber.

13. A computer method as defined in claim 1, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes deleting a result page if the determined relevancy ranking of the result page is below a deletion value.

14. A computer method as defined in claim 1, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes:

associating each result page with a relevancy ranking value; and

ordering the plurality of result pages in accordance with the associated relevancy ranking values of the result pages.

15. A computer method as defined in claim 14, wherein associating each result page is performed for each dimension of the multiple parameter set, and ordering the plurality of result pages comprises resolving respective relevancy rankings of each parameter set.

16. A computer system that processes a search query result, the computer system comprising:

a network interface for communicating with a network through which access to a collection of pages is obtained;

a processor that identifies a plurality of result pages in response to a search query submitted from a computing device directed to the collection of pages, determines a relevancy ranking of the result pages in accordance with a multiple dimension parameter set that includes metrics relating to the search query itself and also includes metrics unique to a subscriber associated with the search query, and provides the result pages in accordance with the determined relevancy ranking.

17. A computer system as defined claim 16, wherein the search query metrics for determining the relevancy ranking include data relating to aggregate popularity of keywords contained in the search query.

18. A computer system as defined claim 16, wherein the subscriber unique metrics include data related to the computing device from which the search query was submitted.

19. A computer system as defined claim 18, wherein the data related to the computing device includes rendering capabilities of the computing device.

20. A computer system as defined in claim 19, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to display screen resolution.

21. A computer system as defined in claim 19, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to audio playback features.

22. A computer system as defined in claim 19, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to network bandwidth.

23. A computer system as defined in claim 18, wherein the data related to the computing device includes geographic location of the computing device.

24. A computer system as defined in claim 16, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining include data relating to a subscriber identified by association with the computing device.

25. A computer system as defined in claim 16, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining are retrieved from a database that includes data relating to the subscriber.

26. A computer system as defined in claim 25, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to past browser actions of the subscriber.

27. A computer system as defined in claim 25, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to demographics associated with the subscriber.

28. A computer system as defined in claim 16, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes deleting a result page if the determined relevancy ranking of the result page is below a deletion value.

29. A computer system as defined in claim 16, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes:

associating each result page with a relevancy ranking value; and

ordering the plurality of result pages in accordance with the associated relevancy ranking values of the result pages.

30. A computer system as defined in claim 29, wherein associating each result page is performed for each dimension of the multiple parameter set, and ordering the plurality of result pages comprises resolving respective relevancy rankings of each parameter set.

32. A program product as defined claim 29, wherein the search query metrics for determining the relevancy ranking include data relating to aggregate popularity of keywords contained in the search query.

33. A program product as defined in claim 29, wherein the subscriber unique metrics include data related to the computing device from which the search query was submitted.

38. A program product as defined in claim 33, wherein the data related to the computing device includes geographic location of the computing device.

31. A program product for use in a computer system that executes program steps recorded in a computer-readable media to perform a method for processing a search query result, the program product comprising:

a recordable media;

a program of computer-readable instructions executable by the computer system to perform operations comprising;

identifying a plurality of result pages in response to a search query submitted from a computing device directed to a collection of pages;

determining a relevancy ranking of the result pages in accordance with a multiple dimension parameter set that includes metrics relating to the search query itself and also includes metrics unique to a subscriber associated with the search query;

providing the result pages in accordance with the determined relevancy ranking.

34. A program product as defined in claim 31, wherein the data related to the computing device includes rendering capabilities of the computing device.

35. A program product as defined in claim 34, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to display screen resolution.

36. A program product as defined in claim 34, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to audio playback features.

37. A program product as defined in claim 34, wherein the rendering capabilities of the computing device relate to network bandwidth.

39. A program product as defined in claim 31, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining include data relating to a subscriber identified by association with the computing device.

40. A program product as defined in claim 31, wherein the subscriber unique metrics for determining are retrieved from a database that includes data relating to the subscriber.

41. A program product as defined in claim 40, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to past browser actions of the subscriber.

42. A program product as defined in claim 40, wherein the data relating to the subscriber includes data relating to demographics associated with the subscriber.

43. A program product as defined in claim 31, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes deleting a result page if the determined relevancy ranking of the result page is below a deletion value.

44. A program product as defined in claim 31, wherein determining a relevancy ranking includes:

associating each result page with a relevancy ranking value; and

ordering the plurality of result pages in accordance with the associated relevancy ranking values of the result pages.

45. A program product as defined in claim 44, wherein associating each result page is performed for each dimension of the multiple parameter set, and ordering the plurality of result pages comprises resolving respective relevancy rankings of each parameter set.