Systems and methods for improved searching
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining, in a server device, a plurality of first search results responsive to a first search query, the plurality of first search results being ranked in an order;
obtaining one or more second search results responsive to a second search query, the second search query being related to the first search query;
identifying a particular search result of the second search results;
determining that the particular search result is related to the first search query and that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query;
determining that the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query;
in response to determining that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query and the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query, modifying the first search results by providing the particular search result within the threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; and
providing the modified plurality of first search results in response to the first search query.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for improved searching are described. In one of the described methods, a user enters a search query, and in response, a search engine receives a substantially complete initial search result set having a plurality of ranked article identifiers. The search engine automatically selects at least one of the article identifiers and provides a final result set in which the selected article identifier is ranked higher than in the initial search result set.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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obtaining, in a server device, a plurality of first search results responsive to a first search query, the plurality of first search results being ranked in an order; obtaining one or more second search results responsive to a second search query, the second search query being related to the first search query; identifying a particular search result of the second search results; determining that the particular search result is related to the first search query and that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query; determining that the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; in response to determining that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query and the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query, modifying the first search results by providing the particular search result within the threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; and providing the modified plurality of first search results in response to the first search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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one or more data processing apparatus; and a computer-readable storage device having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more data processing apparatus, cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising; obtaining a plurality of first search results responsive to a first search query, the plurality of first search results being ranked in an order; obtaining one or more second search results responsive to a second search query, the second search query being related to the first search query; identifying a particular search result of the second search results; determining that the particular search result is related to the first search query and that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query; determining that the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; in response to determining that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query and the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query, modifying the first search results by providing the particular first search result within the threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; and providing the modified plurality of first search results in response to the first search query. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, encoded on one or more non-transitory computer storage media, comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of first search results responsive to a first search query, the plurality of first search results being ranked in an order; obtaining one or more second search results responsive to a second search query, the second search query being related to the first search query; identifying a particular search result of the second search results; determining that the particular search result is related to the first search query and that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query; determining that the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; in response to determining that the particular search result is highly ranked for the second search query and the particular search result is not within a threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query, modifying the first search results by providing the particular first search result within the threshold number of highest-ranked first search results of the first search results responsive to the first search query; and providing the modified plurality of first search results in response to the first search query.
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