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ENHANCING FRESHNESS OF SEARCH RESULTS

  • US 20110295844A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2010
  • Published: 12/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of featuring recently published documents within search results, the method comprising:

  • receiving a search query from a user;

    calculating a freshness score for the search query, wherein the freshness score is based on how many recently published documents are responsive to the search query;

    determining that the freshness score falls into a designated range bounded by a low-threshold score and a high-threshold score;

    displaying, on a search results page, a first plurality of search results that are selected for inclusion in the first plurality based on overall responsiveness to the search query; and

    upon said determining, displaying, on the search results page, a second plurality of search results that describe documents published less than a designated period of time ago.

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