Tuning of relevancy ranking for federated search

• US 7,783,630 B1
• Filed: 06/29/2007
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emc IP Holding Company LLC (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: EMC Corporation (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Chevalier, Pierre-Yves, Roustant, Bruno
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong; Don
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dang; Thanh-Ha
• Application Number:
  US11/824,304
• Time in Patent Office: 1,152 Days
• Field of Search: 707/3, 707/4, 707/5, 707/6, 707/7, 707/104.1, 707/723, 707/727, 707/728, 707/730, 707/731, 707/748, 707/749, 707/750
• US Class Current: 707/723
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2471 Distributed queries

Abstract

Determining a relevancy ranking score is disclosed. An indication is received that a relevancy ranking score algorithm is to be tuned to a selected preference. The relevancy ranking score algorithm is updated based at least in part on the selected preference, wherein the relevancy ranking score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more constraints of the search query.

Claims

1. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

receiving an indication that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired, wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of three or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the three or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present; and

updating, using a processor, the relevancy ranking score algorithm based at least in part on the selected preference, wherein the relevancy ranking score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more constraints of the search query.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the relevancy ranking score is used to determine a search result ranking for a plurality of search results resulting from the search query.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating the relevancy ranking score for the search result based on the updated relevancy score algorithm.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the relevancy ranking score includes a conditional favoring of a search result with attribute B=‘

Y’

if attribute A=‘

X’

.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the search result is one of a plurality of search results from a plurality of search sources.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the relevancy ranking score algorithm includes adding a constant to an element of the relevancy ranking score algorithm.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the relevancy ranking score algorithm includes a multiplying by a constant an element of the relevancy ranking score algorithm.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the relevancy ranking score algorithm includes adding a function to an element of the relevancy ranking score algorithm.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the relevancy ranking score algorithm includes a multiplying by a function an element of the relevancy ranking score algorithm.

10. A computer program product for determining a relevancy ranking score, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning the relevancy ranking score to a selected preference is desired, wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of three or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the three or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present; and

updating a relevancy ranking score algorithm based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy ranking score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more constraints of the search query.

11. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive an indication of a selection that tuning the relevancy ranking score to a selected preference is desired, wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of three or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the three or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present; and

update a relevancy ranking score algorithm based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy ranking score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more constraints of the search query.

12. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating, using a processor, a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a currency score of the search result, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

13. A computer program product for determining a relevancy ranking score, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a currency score of the search result, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

14. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

update a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a currency score of the search result, wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

15. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating, using a processor, a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a clarity score of the search result, wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

16. A computer program product for determining a relevancy ranking score, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a clarity score of the search result, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

17. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

update a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on a clarity score of the search result, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

18. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating, using a processor, a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more attributes that are synthesized from one or more search results responsive to the search query, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

19. A computer program product for determining a relevancy ranking score, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

updating a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more attributes that are synthesized from one or more search results responsive to the search query, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source score comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.

20. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive an indication of a selection that tuning a relevancy ranking score algorithm to a selected preference is desired; and

update a relevancy score calculation based at least in part on the indication of the selection of the selected preference, wherein the relevancy score of a search result resulting from a search query is based at least in part on one or more attributes that are synthesized from one or more search results responsive to the search query, and wherein the relevancy ranking score comprises a sum of two or more feature scores each multiplied by a separate weight, wherein the two or more feature scores comprise a scope or depth score, an accuracy or validity score, a clarity score, a currency score, or a source score, and wherein the scope or depth score comprises a score indicating satisfied constraints, and wherein the accuracy or validity score comprises a score indicating constraints improving query precision, and wherein the clarity score comprises a score indicating information presented in a clear manner, and wherein the currency score comprises a score indicating more recent results, and wherein the source comprises a score indicating source quality, wherein presented in the clear manner for the clarity score comprises having a higher score in an event in which a title, an abstract, or a date is present.