Generating search result summaries
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1. A search engine comprising:
- a ranking function used in part to rank snippets based in part on a number of ranking coefficients, a number of words in each snippet, one or more of a number of punctuation symbols and numbers in each snippet, and a score of a proximity feature associated with each snippet, the proximity feature being associated with a snippet span to provide a summary based in part on output of the ranking function, wherein the search engine uses the ranking function to rank the snippets using a first ranking coefficient with the number of words in each snippet, a second ranking coefficient with the number of punctuation symbols in each snippet, a third ranking coefficient with the number of numbers in each snippet, and a fourth ranking coefficient with the score of the proximity feature associated with each snippet.
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Embodiments are configured to provide a summary of information associated with one or more search results. In an embodiment, a system includes a summary generator that can be configured to provide a summary of information including one or more snippets associated with a search term or search terms. The system includes a ranking component that can be used to rank snippets and the ranked snippets can be used when generating a summary that includes one or more ranked snippets. In one embodiment, the system can be configured to include one or more filters that can be used to filter snippets and the filtered snippets can be used when generating a summary. Other embodiments are available.
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1. A search engine comprising:
a ranking function used in part to rank snippets based in part on a number of ranking coefficients, a number of words in each snippet, one or more of a number of punctuation symbols and numbers in each snippet, and a score of a proximity feature associated with each snippet, the proximity feature being associated with a snippet span to provide a summary based in part on output of the ranking function, wherein the search engine uses the ranking function to rank the snippets using a first ranking coefficient with the number of words in each snippet, a second ranking coefficient with the number of punctuation symbols in each snippet, a third ranking coefficient with the number of numbers in each snippet, and a fourth ranking coefficient with the score of the proximity feature associated with each snippet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- 13. A device comprising at least one processor, memory, and a ranking component used in part to display summary information that uses a ranking determination to rank snippets based in part on a number of ranking coefficients, a number of words in each snippet, one or more of a number of punctuation symbols and numbers in each snippet, and a score of a proximity feature associated with each snippet and a snippet span, wherein the device uses a ranking function to rank the snippets using a first ranking coefficient with the number of words in each snippet, a second ranking coefficient with the number of punctuation symbols in each snippet, a third ranking coefficient with the number of numbers in each snippet, and a fourth ranking coefficient with the score of the proximity feature associated with each snippet.
- 18. A user interface comprising a search interface configured in part to enable query input and display results based in part on the use of a ranking component to provide a number of generated snippets based in part on a ranking formula to rank each generated snippet based in part on a number of ranking coefficients, a number of words in each snippet, one or more of a number of punctuation symbols and numbers in each snippet, and a score of a proximity feature associated with each snippet, wherein the ranking component uses the ranking formula to rank the snippets using a first ranking coefficient with the number of words in each snippet, a second ranking coefficient with the number of punctuation symbols in each snippet, a third ranking coefficient with the number of numbers in each snippet, and a fourth ranking coefficient with the score of the proximity feature associated with each snippet.
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