Accounting for behavioral variability in web search
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1. A computer-implemented method for modifying a user'"'"'s search experience, the method comprising:
- obtaining a collection of data that is indicative of commands initiated by the user during the process of conducting one or more search engine-facilitated searches;
determining a behavioral variability classification based on a pattern reflected within the collection of data; and
customizing the user'"'"'s experience with a search process to accommodate the behavioral variability classification.
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Abstract
The concept of variability pertains to whether users exhibit consistent search interaction patterns, for example, in terms of interaction flow or information targeted. Methods are provided for analyzing variability, and then adapting search-related functionality (e.g., processes and/or interfaces) to account for variability characteristics, for example, to account for predictable search interaction behavior.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for modifying a user'"'"'s search experience, the method comprising:
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obtaining a collection of data that is indicative of commands initiated by the user during the process of conducting one or more search engine-facilitated searches; determining a behavioral variability classification based on a pattern reflected within the collection of data; and customizing the user'"'"'s experience with a search process to accommodate the behavioral variability classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for modifying a search experience, the method comprising:
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obtaining a collection of data that is indicative of user-initiated commands initiated during the process of conducting one or more search engine-facilitated searches; determining a behavioral variability classification of a particular query based on a pattern reflected within the collection of data; receiving a subsequent query that is determined to be equivalent in some way to the particular query; customizing a response to the subsequent query to accommodate the behavioral variability classification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented system for modifying a search experience, comprising:
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a variance characterization component that determines a behavioral variability classification based on a pattern reflected within a collection of data that is indicative of commands initiated by a user during the process of conducting one or more search engine-facilitated searches; a search customization component that customizes a user'"'"'s experience with a search process to accommodate the behavioral variability classification.
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