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Systems and methods for ranking implicit search results

  • US 20070276829A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Published: 11/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of ranking article identifiers of a result set from an implicit query implied from a user'"'"'s current context, the method comprising:

  • receiving an event concerning the user'"'"'s current context, wherein the event comprises a user interaction with an article stored on a local client device, wherein the article is associated with at least one of a plurality of client applications;

    extracting at least one keyword from the event;

    generating an implicit query based at least in part on the at least one keyword;

    performing a search of events based at least in part on the implicit query to determine a result set, wherein the result set comprises one or more article identifiers associated with articles relevant to the implicit query; and

    ranking the article identifiers.

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