Relevant individual searching using managed property and ranking features
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1. A search engine operating with a processor and configured with:
- a first relevancy determination stage that includes a textual matching ranking feature, a social distance ranking feature, and a levels to the top (LTT) ranking feature to identify a number of preliminary search results, wherein the LTT ranking feature is used to generate a weight adjusting multiplier that uses a transformation operation comprising an inverse rational transformation to generate the weight adjusting multiplier; and
,a second relevancy determination stage that includes a proximity ranking feature that operates on the number of preliminary search results, wherein the proximity ranking feature is used to determine weights to adjust relevancy scores of the preliminary search results and the search engine is further configured during the second relevancy determination stage to identify relevant individuals based in part on the inverse rational transformation operation associated with the LTT ranking feature and a transformation operation associated with the proximity ranking feature.
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Abstract
Embodiments are configured to provide information relevant to individuals of interest to a searching user. In an embodiment, a method includes identifying relevant individuals of a network using a relevance model that includes the use of a number of managed properties and ranking features to identify relevant individuals of a defined network. The relevance model of one embodiment is defined by a schema that includes a textual matching ranking feature, social distance ranking feature, a levels to top ranking feature, and a proximity ranking feature.
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1. A search engine operating with a processor and configured with:
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a first relevancy determination stage that includes a textual matching ranking feature, a social distance ranking feature, and a levels to the top (LTT) ranking feature to identify a number of preliminary search results, wherein the LTT ranking feature is used to generate a weight adjusting multiplier that uses a transformation operation comprising an inverse rational transformation to generate the weight adjusting multiplier; and
,a second relevancy determination stage that includes a proximity ranking feature that operates on the number of preliminary search results, wherein the proximity ranking feature is used to determine weights to adjust relevancy scores of the preliminary search results and the search engine is further configured during the second relevancy determination stage to identify relevant individuals based in part on the inverse rational transformation operation associated with the LTT ranking feature and a transformation operation associated with the proximity ranking feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A server configured to identify individuals of interest and configured with:
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a first stage of a relevancy model that includes a textual matching ranking parameter, a social distance ranking parameter, and a levels to the top (LTT) ranking parameter to identify preliminary search results, wherein the LTT ranking parameter is used to generate a weight adjusting multiplier including using a first transformation operation comprising an inverse rational transformation to generate the weight adjusting multiplier; and
,a second stage of the relevancy model that uses a proximity ranking parameter in part to refine the preliminary search results, wherein the proximity ranking parameter is used to determine weights to adjust relevancy scores of the preliminary search results and the relevancy model further includes a second transformation to transform a proximity value in part to provide relevant individual information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of using a relevance model to provide relevant search results associated with individuals of interest that comprises:
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using a textual matching ranking feature during a first relevancy stage to determine query term weights using ranking and managed property features associated with query terms; using a social distance ranking feature during the first relevancy stage to boost ranking weights of relevant search results; using a LTT ranking feature during the first relevancy stage to generate a weight adjusting multiplier including using an inverse rational transformation to generate the weight adjusting multiplier; and
,using a proximity ranking feature during a second relevancy stage to refine the relevant results from the first relevancy stage including determining weights to adjust relevancy scores of the relevant results from the first relevancy stage based in part on query term hits associated with a set of managed properties. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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