Generation of results to a search query with a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine

• US 9,098,547 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
• Inventors: Zander, Justyna
• Primary Examiner(s): Hasan, Syed
• Application Number:
  US13/834,844
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2438 Embedded query languages
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24522 Translation of natural language queries to structured queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques

Abstract

A device receives a search query, and transforms the search query into a transformed search query understood by a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine. The device determines information requested by the transformed search query, and selects one or more TCE models from a repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query. The device provides the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected one or more TCE models. The device executes the selected one or more TCE models, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate an answer to the search query, and provides the answer for display.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a search query,

the receiving the search query being performed by a device;

transforming the search query into a transformed search query understood by a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine,

the transformed search query including a plurality of query elements, and

the transforming the search query being performed by the device;

determining, based on processing the plurality of query elements, information requested by the transformed search query,

the information requested by the transformed search query being based on a determined intent associated with the search query, and

the determining the information being performed by the device;

determining a respective input type for each query element of the plurality of query elements,

each respective input type corresponding to a respective TCE model of one or more TCE models, and

the determining the respective input type being performed by the device;

selecting at least one TCE model, of the one or more TCE models, from a repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query and based on the determined respective input type,

the selecting the at least one TCE model being performed by the device;

providing the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected at least one TCE model,

the providing the information being performed by the device;

executing the selected at least one TCE model, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate an answer to the search query,

the executing the selected at least one TCE model being performed by the device; and

providing the answer for display,

the providing the answer for display being performed by the device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the answer in the repository.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting one or more TCE tools from the repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query;

providing the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected one or more TCE tools; and

executing the selected one or more TCE tools, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate another answer to the search query.

4. The method of claim 1, where the transformed search query includes at least one of:

model input data,

a model configuration parameter,

a model configuration setting,

tool data,

a tool configuration parameter, or

personal information about a user who provided the search query.

5. The method of claim 1, where the search query includes one or more sequences of characters that request the answer.

6. The method of claim 1, where the answer includes a combination of multiple answers generated by the execution of the selected at least one TCE model of the one or more TCE models.

7. The method of claim 1, where the information requested by the transformed search query includes one or more inputs to the selected at least one TCE model of the one or more TCE models.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the processor to;

receive a search query;

transform the search query into a transformed search query understood by a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine,

the transformed search query including a plurality of query elements;

determine, based on processing the plurality of query elements, information requested by the transformed search query,

the information requested by the transformed search query being based on a determined intent associated with the search query;

determine a respective input type for each query element of the plurality of query elements,

each respective input type corresponding to a respective TCE model of one or more TCE models;

select at least one TCE model, of the one or more TCE models, from a repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query and based on the determined respective input type;

provide the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected at least one TCE model;

execute the selected at least one TCE model, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate an answer to the search query; and

provide the answer for display.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

store the answer in the repository.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the transformed search query includes at least one of:

model input data,

a model configuration parameter,

a model configuration setting,

tool data,

a tool configuration parameter, or

personal information about a user who provided the search query.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

select one or more TCE tools from the repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query;

provide the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected one or more TCE tools; and

execute the selected one or more TCE tools, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate another answer to the search query.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the search query includes one or more sequences of characters that request the answer.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the answer includes a combination of multiple answers generated by the execution of the selected at least one TCE model of the one or more TCE models.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the information requested by the transformed search query includes one or more inputs to the selected at least one TCE model of the one or more TCE models.

15. A device comprising:

one or more processors to;

receive a search query;

transform the search query into a transformed search query understood by a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine,

the transformed search query including a plurality of query elements;

determine, based on processing the plurality of query elements, information requested by the transformed search query,

the information requested by the transformed search query being based on a determined intent associated with the search query;

determine a respective input type for each query element of the plurality of query elements,

 

each respective input type corresponding to a respective TCE model of one or more TCE models;

select at least one TCE model, of the one or more TCE models, from a repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query and based on the determined respective input type;

provide the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected at least one TCE model;

execute the selected at least one TCE model, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate an answer to the search query; and

provide the answer for display.

16. The device of claim 15, where the one or more processors are further to:

store the answer in the repository.

17. The device of claim 15, where the transformed search query includes at least one of:

model input data,

a model configuration parameter,

a model configuration setting,

tool data,

a tool configuration parameter, or

personal information about a user who provided the search query.

18. The device of claim 15, where the one or more processors are further to:

select one or more TCE tools from the repository based on the information requested by the transformed search query;

provide the information requested by the transformed search query to the selected one or more TCE tools; and

execute the selected one or more TCE tools, based on the information requested by the transformed search query, to generate another answer to the search query.

19. The device of claim 15, where the search query includes one or more sequences of characters that request the answer.

20. The device of claim 15, where the answer includes a combination of multiple answers generated by the execution of the selected at least one TCE model of the one or more TCE models.