METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RELEVANCE OF SEARCH RESULTS
First Claim
1. A method of rating review items associated with a reference item, comprising:
- initiating a voting session;
selecting one or more voters;
presenting one or more reference items to a voter;
presenting one or more review items to the voter;
obtaining voter preferences regarding the review items;
tabulating voter preferences;
closing the voting session; and
rating the review items based on results of the voting session.
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Abstract
A system and method for improving the relevance of search results is disclosed. Voters who may be human searchers or guides may review search results or other review items associated with a search request or other reference item. A review may be activated based on a usage indicator(s) which may improve utilization of guides. A vote by a voter may be weighted based on a voting history associated with the voter and one or more reference voters who may be designated by the system. A voter may be presented with a group of items for review including simultaneously. A number of comparison voting sessions or elections may be used to determine a rating or ranking of a review item associated with a reference item.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of rating review items associated with a reference item, comprising:
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initiating a voting session; selecting one or more voters; presenting one or more reference items to a voter; presenting one or more review items to the voter; obtaining voter preferences regarding the review items; tabulating voter preferences; closing the voting session; and rating the review items based on results of the voting session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of rating review items associated with a reference item based upon voting, comprising:
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opening a voting session; presenting a simultaneous comparison of two or more review items to a voter; presenting at least a reference item to the voter; obtaining a preference indication from a voter; closing a voting session; and rating a review item based on an outcome of one or more voting sessions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system, comprising;
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a voter system voting regarding a review item; a server selecting voters and tracking voting activities; and a database recording voting and rating information regarding items.
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25. A display comprising a simultaneous display of review items, one or more reference items, and voting controls.
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26. A display comprising item selection controls, election status information, voting controls and voter information.
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27. A method of rating review items associated with a reference item comprising:
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associating a review item with a reference item; presenting the review item to a user responsive to a request associated with the reference item; determining whether the review item has been presented to users more than a pre-determined number of times; presenting the review item to a reviewer when said determining indicates that the pre-determined number has been exceeded; determining whether the review item is accepted by the reviewer; associating an additional review item with the reference item when said determining indicates that the review item is not accepted; presenting review items to a second reviewer who selects a preferred review item; and selecting the preferred review item to be presented to users responsive to a request associated with the reference item. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of rating review items associated with a reference item, comprising:
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associating a number of review items with a reference item; determining whether a number of review items associated with the reference item is greater than a pre-determined value; presenting pairs of review items and the reference item to one or more reviewers; obtaining preference information from the reviewers in order to determine a preferred review item in the pairs; and determining a ranking of the review items based on the preferences expressed by the reviewers. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38)
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35. An interface, comprising:
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an indicator of a reference item; an indicator of one or more review items and voting controls for indicating an opinion regarding the review.
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39. A method, comprising:
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ranking items associated with a search based on a vote from at least one human searcher; and providing the items responsive to a subsequent search in an order according to said ranking. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method of improving relevance of search results, comprising:
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receiving votes cast regarding items presented to users in association with searches; and modifying an order in which said items are subsequently presented based on results of said votes.
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43. A computer-readable medium having a program recorded for causing a computer to execute operations improving relevance of search results, comprising:
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receiving votes cast regarding items presented to users in association with searches; and modifying an order in which said items are subsequently presented based on results of said votes. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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Specification