Determining and using search term weightings
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating search, comprising:
- storing, in a search information log, a search query and corresponding information;
generating a category distribution word list based at least in part on one or more stored search information logs;
processing the category distribution word list based at least in part on a retrieved attribute word list; and
determining a weighting corresponding to a search term associated with the processed category distribution word list.
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Abstract
Determining search term weightings is disclosed, including: storing, in a search information log, a search query and corresponding information; generating a category distribution word list based at least in part on one or more stored search information logs; processing the category distribution word list based at least in part on a retrieved attribute word list; and determining a weighting corresponding to a search term associated with the processed category distribution word list. Using search term weighting is disclosed, including: receiving a subsequent search query; retrieving search term weightings corresponding to one or more search terms associated with the subsequent search query; searching indexed information using the one or more search terms associated with the subsequent search query; and ranking and presenting the indexed information corresponding to the one or more search terms based at least in part on the retrieved search term weightings.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating search, comprising:
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storing, in a search information log, a search query and corresponding information; generating a category distribution word list based at least in part on one or more stored search information logs; processing the category distribution word list based at least in part on a retrieved attribute word list; and determining a weighting corresponding to a search term associated with the processed category distribution word list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a processor configured to; store, in a search information log, a search query and corresponding information, generate a category distribution word list based at least in part on one or more stored search information logs, process the category distribution word list based at least in part on a retrieved attribute word list, and determine a weighting corresponding to a search term associated with the processed category distribution word list; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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storing, in a search information log, a search query and corresponding information; generating a category distribution word list based at least in part on one or more stored search information logs; processing the category distribution word list based at least in part on a retrieved attribute word list; and determining a weighting corresponding to a search term associated with the processed category distribution word list.
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