RANK-BASED CALCULATION FOR KEYWORD SEARCHES
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1. A method for keyword searching, the method comprising:
- collecting, by one or more computer processors, user information associated with a keyword search, wherein the user information comprises object search information, holding time information, and selecting time information;
storing, by one or more computer processors, the collected user information associated with the keyword search in a memory;
receiving, by one or more computer processors, an indication of a search of content for at least one keyword;
determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the at least one keyword is associated with the collected user information associated with the keyword search in the memory; and
responsive to determining that the at least one keyword is associated with the collected user information associated with the keyword search in the memory, calculating, by one or more computer processors, a rank for the at least one keyword.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide efficient systems and methods for searching a keyword. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to more quickly and comprehensively search a document for a keyword or phrase, based on the preferences and behaviors of a user, so that the returned results to the user are ranked in order of the preferences of the user. By factoring in user data such as time spent on certain content and highlighted content, the system is able to more efficiently return preferred results of a user of a keyword search.
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1. A method for keyword searching, the method comprising:
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collecting, by one or more computer processors, user information associated with a keyword search, wherein the user information comprises object search information, holding time information, and selecting time information; storing, by one or more computer processors, the collected user information associated with the keyword search in a memory; receiving, by one or more computer processors, an indication of a search of content for at least one keyword; determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the at least one keyword is associated with the collected user information associated with the keyword search in the memory; and responsive to determining that the at least one keyword is associated with the collected user information associated with the keyword search in the memory, calculating, by one or more computer processors, a rank for the at least one keyword. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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