Method for ranking and sorting electronic documents in a search result list based on relevance
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1. A method of evaluating the relevance rank of a target document in a search result list, comprising:
- assigning a basic credit to all keywords that are found in the target document;
grouping keywords that are found in the target document;
assigning extra value of credit to each keyword group;
calculating the total value of credit of the whole target document;
determining a maximum value of credit of the whole target document; and
calculating the relevance rank according to a comparison function of the total value of credit and the maximum value of credit for the target document.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating the relevance rank of a target document in a search result list, includes the steps of assigning a basic credit to all keywords that are found in the target document; grouping keywords that are found in the target document; assigning extra value of credit to each keyword group; calculating the total value of credit of the whole target document; calculating the maximum value of credit of the whole target document, and calculating the relevance rank according to a comparison function of the total value of credit and the maximum value of credit for the target document.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating the relevance rank of a target document in a search result list, comprising:
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assigning a basic credit to all keywords that are found in the target document;
grouping keywords that are found in the target document;
assigning extra value of credit to each keyword group;
calculating the total value of credit of the whole target document;
determining a maximum value of credit of the whole target document; and
calculating the relevance rank according to a comparison function of the total value of credit and the maximum value of credit for the target document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A computer implemented method of evaluating the relevance rank of a target document, comprising the process illustrated in
FIG. 1 .
- 17. A computer software implementation method comprising the code blocks written in Microsoft C# Language illustrated in this document or a substantial translation thereof into another Language.
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19. A database search engine performing the following steps in response to a search query from a user:
providing a search result list of target documents conforming to a search query, and, as to each target document in the search result list;
assigning a basic credit to all keywords that are found in the target document;
grouping keywords that are found in the target document;
assigning extra value of credit to each keyword group;
calculating the total value of credit of the whole target document;
determining a maximum value of credit of the target document; and
calculating the relevance rank according to a comparison function of the total value of credit and the maximum value of credit for the target document. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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