Displaying context-sensitive ranked search results
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of displaying context-sensitive ranked search results, the method comprising:
- determining a user context based on a tunable parameter;
determining a first aspect of the user context and a second aspect of the user context, wherein the first aspect of the user context includes data indicative of text being accessed by a user and the second aspect of the user context includes data indicative of at least one user task from a plurality of user tasks, wherein the at least one user task is determined based upon the user context of the user'"'"'s interaction with one or more software applications;
formulating a query based on the first aspect of the user context, the query being different than the user context;
submitting the query to a search engine;
receiving a plurality of search results from the search engine, the plurality of search results being based on the formulated query;
determining a plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing data indicative of the plurality of search results to data indicative of the second aspect of the user context;
eliminating at least one of the plurality of search results from being displayed to the user based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results; and
generating a display indicative of a ranked list of search results for display on a client device, the ranked list of search results being based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus assessing, ranking, organizing, and presenting search results associated with a user'"'"'s current work context are disclosed. The system disclosed assesses, ranks, organizes and presents search results against a user'"'"'s current work context by comparing statistical and heuristic models of the search results to a statistical and heuristic model of the user'"'"'s current work context. In this manner, search results are assessed, ranked, organized, and/or presented with the benefit of attributes of the user'"'"'s current work context that are predictive of relevance, such as words in a user'"'"'s document (e.g., web page or word processing document) that may not have been included in the search query. In addition, search results from multiple search engines are combined into an organization scheme that best reflects the user'"'"'s current task. As a result, lists of search results from different search engines can be more usefully presented to the user.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of displaying context-sensitive ranked search results, the method comprising:
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determining a user context based on a tunable parameter; determining a first aspect of the user context and a second aspect of the user context, wherein the first aspect of the user context includes data indicative of text being accessed by a user and the second aspect of the user context includes data indicative of at least one user task from a plurality of user tasks, wherein the at least one user task is determined based upon the user context of the user'"'"'s interaction with one or more software applications; formulating a query based on the first aspect of the user context, the query being different than the user context; submitting the query to a search engine; receiving a plurality of search results from the search engine, the plurality of search results being based on the formulated query; determining a plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing data indicative of the plurality of search results to data indicative of the second aspect of the user context; eliminating at least one of the plurality of search results from being displayed to the user based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results; and generating a display indicative of a ranked list of search results for display on a client device, the ranked list of search results being based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for displaying context-sensitive ranked search results, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory device operatively coupled to the processor; a user input device operatively coupled to the processor; a network device operatively coupled to the processor; and a display device operatively coupled to the processor;
wherein the memory device stores a software program to cause the processor to;determine a user context based on a tunable parameter; determine a first aspect of the user context and a second aspect of the user context, wherein the first aspect of the user context includes data indicative of text being accessed by a user and the second aspect of the user context includes data indicative of at least one user task from a plurality of user tasks, wherein the at least one user task is determined based upon the user context of the user'"'"'s interaction with one or more software applications; formulate a query based on the first aspect of the user context, the query being different than the user context; submit the query to a search engine; receive a plurality of search results from the search engine, the plurality of search results being based on the formulated query; determine a plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing data indicative of the plurality of search results to data indicative of the second aspect of the user context; eliminate at least one of the plurality of search results from being displayed to the user based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results; and generate a display indicative of a ranked list of search results for display on a client device, the ranked list of search results being based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable storage device storing a software program to cause a computing device to:
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determine a user context based on a tunable parameter; determine a first aspect of the user context and a second aspect of the user context, wherein the first aspect of the user context includes data indicative of text being accessed by a user and the second aspect of the user context includes data indicative of at least one user task from a plurality of user tasks, wherein the at least one user task is determined based upon the user context of the user'"'"'s interaction with one or more software applications; formulate a query based on the first aspect of the user context, the query being different than the user context; submit the query to a search engine; receive a plurality of search results from the search engine, the plurality of search results being based on the formulated query; determine a plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results at least in part by comparing data indicative of the plurality of search results to data indicative of the second aspect of the user context; eliminate at least one of the plurality of search results from being displayed to the user based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores associated with the plurality of search results; and generate a display indicative of a ranked list of search results for display on a client device, the ranked list of search results being based on at least a portion of the plurality of scores. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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