METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING RELEVANCE OF WEB CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of improving relevance of web content, the method comprising:
- receiving a search query from a user;
processing the search query by generating a list of web content results based on the search query;
determining a plurality of click counts for the list of web content results, each click count of the plurality of click counts being generated by one or more contacts in a social network of the user, wherein demographic similarity and a higher click count indicate a higher relevance of a result of the search query;
mapping each click count to a corresponding web content result in the list of web content results; and
displaying the list of web content results along with the plurality of click counts, each click count of the plurality of click counts being displayed with the corresponding web content result in the list of web content results.
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Abstract
A method and system for improving relevance of web content. The method includes receiving a search query from a user. The method also includes processing the search query by generating a list of web content results based on the search query. The search query is also processed by determining a plurality of click counts for the list of web content results. Each click count of the plurality of click counts is generated by one or more contacts in a social network of the user. The search query is further processed by mapping each click count to a corresponding web content result in the list of web content results. The method further includes displaying the list of web content results along with the plurality of click counts. Each click count of the plurality of click counts is displayed with the corresponding web content result in the list of web content results.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of improving relevance of web content, the method comprising:
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receiving a search query from a user; processing the search query by generating a list of web content results based on the search query; determining a plurality of click counts for the list of web content results, each click count of the plurality of click counts being generated by one or more contacts in a social network of the user, wherein demographic similarity and a higher click count indicate a higher relevance of a result of the search query; mapping each click count to a corresponding web content result in the list of web content results; and displaying the list of web content results along with the plurality of click counts, each click count of the plurality of click counts being displayed with the corresponding web content result in the list of web content results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises a computer program product that when executed by a processor, performs a method of improving relevance of web content, comprising:
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receiving a search query from a user; processing the search query by generating a list of web content results based on the search query; determining a plurality of click counts for the list of web content results, each click count of the plurality of click counts being generated by one or more contacts in a social network of the user, wherein demographic similarity and a higher click count indicate a higher relevance of a result of the search query; mapping each click count to a corresponding web content result in the list of web content results; and displaying the list of web content results along with the plurality of click counts, each click count of the plurality of click counts being displayed with the corresponding web content result in the list of web content results. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for improving relevance of web content, the system comprising:
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one or more electronic devices; a communication interface in electronic communication with the one or more electronic devices; a memory that stores instructions; and a processor responsive to the instructions to receive a search query from a user; process the search query by generating a list of web content results based on the search query; determine a plurality of click counts for the list of web content results, each click count of the plurality of click counts being generated by one or more contacts in a social network of the user, wherein demographic similarity and a higher click count indicate a higher relevance of a result of the search query; map each click count to a corresponding web content result in the list of web content results; and display the list of web content results along with the plurality of click counts, each click count of the plurality of click counts being displayed with the corresponding web content result in the list of web content results. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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