System and method of re-ordering search results based on prior user actions
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1. A method of improving a display of a search result, comprising:
- intercepting an initial search result of a web search performed by a user, wherein the initial search result includes a plurality of objects;
determining an action performed by the user proximate in time to the web search;
reordering, based upon the action, objects within the initial search result to create a reordered search result; and
displaying the reordered search result to the user.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a system and method of reordering conventional search results provided by a remote search engine such as Google. The invention may leverage a chronological timeline of user action information to infer relationships between objects in a search result. The search result reordering process does not require direct interaction by the user.
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1. A method of improving a display of a search result, comprising:
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intercepting an initial search result of a web search performed by a user, wherein the initial search result includes a plurality of objects;
determining an action performed by the user proximate in time to the web search;
reordering, based upon the action, objects within the initial search result to create a reordered search result; and
displaying the reordered search result to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for improving a display of a search result, comprising:
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a search result interceptor for intercepting an initial search result of a web search performed by a user, wherein the initial search result includes a plurality of objects;
a user action analyzer for determining an action performed by the user proximate in time to the web search;
a relevance engine for reordering objects within the initial search result, based upon the action, to create a reordered search result; and
an interface for displaying the reordered search result to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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12. The system according to claim 12, wherein the action performed by the user includes a chronological history of user actions proximate in time to the web search and the reordering is based upon information extracted from the chronological history of user actions.
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13. The system according to claim 13, wherein information associated with user action includes content related to (i) applications, (ii) documents, (iii) files, (iv) electronic mail messages, (v) chat sessions, (vi) web sites, (vii) address book entries, (viii) calendar entries or any combination of (i) to (viii).
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