DIVERSIFYING SEARCH RESULTS FOR IMPROVED SEARCH AND PERSONALIZATION
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates varying search results, comprising:
- an interface component that receives a query; and
a result diversification component that modifies a diversity represented by a set of search results obtained by a search engine in response to the query based at least in part upon one or more dimensions of diversity.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate diversifying search results to improve searching and/or personalized searching. An interface component can receive a query. Additionally, a result diversification component can modify diversity of a set of search results obtained by a search engine in response to a query based at least in part upon one or more dimensions of diversity. The dimensions of diversity can include document topic, document type, document genre, domain of document, document age, location associated with the document, commercial characteristics of the document, user intent, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates varying search results, comprising:
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an interface component that receives a query; and a result diversification component that modifies a diversity represented by a set of search results obtained by a search engine in response to the query based at least in part upon one or more dimensions of diversity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method that facilitates generating a diverse set of search results, comprising:
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obtaining a query; and one or more of modifying the query and constraining search results yielded from the query based on at least one dimension of diversity to enable generating a set of diverse results. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system that enables personalizing search results, comprising:
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means for receiving a query; means for constraining search results for the query based upon at least one dimension of diversity; means for receiving a set of diverse search results; and means for personalizing the set of diverse search results.
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