Tuning of relevancy ranking for federated search
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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.
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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.
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1. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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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:
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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.
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11. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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12. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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14. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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15. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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17. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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18. A method of determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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20. A system for determining a relevancy ranking score, comprising:
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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.
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