Intelligent tabular big data presentation in search environment based on prior human input configuration

• US 10,423,629 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2016
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Chin, Chun Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Merilyn P
• Application Number:
  US15/064,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20170083526A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,294 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2282 Tablespace storage structures; Management thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2457 with adaptation to user needs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3349 Reuse of stored results of previous queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources

Abstract

An intelligent tabular big data presentation in search environment based on prior human input configuration is provided. In some examples, a server may execute a search service that may receive a request from a party associated with the data to modify a presentation of a subset of the data and may present configuration options to the requesting party. The configuration options may include a selection of the subset of the data and parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data. The selected subset of the data may be formatted based on the received selection of the configuration options. A search query associated with the data may be received and may be executed on the subset of the data. A preview table may be generated and provided based on two dimensionally ranked search results of the subset of the data in accordance with the selection of the parameters.

Claims

1. A server configured to provide a tabular presentation of data in a search environment, the server comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions;

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute a search service, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive a request from a requesting party device to modify a presentation of a subset of the data, wherein a requesting party initiates the request from the requesting party device, the requesting party being a data owner of the data;

present one or more configuration options with a user interface to the requesting party device, wherein the one or more configuration options include a selection of the subset of the data and a selection of one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data;

in response to receiving a selection of the one or more configuration options, format the selected subset of the data based on the received selection of the one or more configuration options;

receive, after receiving the selection of the one or more configuration options, a search query associated with the data from a search device;

execute the search query on the subset of the data;

generate a preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked search results of the subset of the data in accordance with the selection of the one or more parameters; and

provide the preview table to the search device in response to the search query.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the search engine is further configured to:

implement an intelligent learning algorithm to;

identify a previous search query associated with the data, wherein the previous search query shares one or more of a keyword, a syntax modifier, and a portion of the keyword with the search query; and

execute the previous search query on the subset of the data.

3. The server of claim 2, wherein the search engine is further configured to:

modify the preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked previous search results of the subset of the data;

rank the search results of the subset of the data based on the ranking, of the previous search results of the subset of the data; and

model the preview table based on the generation of the modified preview table.

4. The server of claim 1, wherein the preview table is generated by a process to:

compare the search query to the one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data; and

detect a match between the search query and the one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data.

5. The server of claim 4, wherein the preview table is generated by a process to:

map the one or more parameters to column headers of the preview table;

execute the search query on the subset of the data; and

populate the preview table with the search results.

6. The server of claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data include a maximum number of returned search results, a minimum number of the returned search results, a name of a company associated with the data, personnel associated with the company, a location of the company, an identification associated with an employee of the company, a job title associated with the employee, a telephone number associated with the employee, an email address associated with the employee, and metadata.

7. The server of claim 1, wherein the data management engine is further configured to:

in response to selecting the one or more configuration options, modify a confidentiality associated with the selected subset of the data based on the received selection of the one or more configuration options.

8. The server of claim 1, wherein the data management engine is further configured to:

receive another selection of the one or more configuration options that includes another selection of the one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data, wherein the other selection of the one or more parameters includes a link to a professional networking site and a link to a social networking site; and

re-format the selected subset of the data based on the other selection of the one or more configuration options.

9. The server of claim 8, wherein the search engine is further configured to:

receive another search query associated with the data;

execute the other search query on the subset of the data;

modify the preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked search results of the subset of the data in accordance with the other selection of the one or more parameters; and

provide the modified preview table in response to the search query.

10. The server of claim 9, wherein the search engine is further configured to:

receive an action executed on one of the search results on the modified preview table, wherein the action includes one of an input action and a hover action; and

one of;

execute the action to open the link to the professional networking site;

or

execute the action to open the link to the social networking site.

11. The server of claim 1, wherein the search engine is further configured to:

employ one or more of a textual scheme, a graphical scheme, an audio scheme, an animation scheme, a coloring scheme, a highlighting scheme, and a shading scheme to distinguish the search results of the subset of the data in the preview table.

12. A method for providing a tabular presentation of data in a search environment, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a requesting party device to modify a presentation of a subset of the data, wherein a requesting party initiates the request from the requesting party device;

presenting one or more configuration options with a user interface to the requesting party device,

wherein the one or more configuration options include a selection of the subset of the data and a selection of one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data, and

wherein the requesting party includes one of a data owner and a third party;

in response to receiving a selection of the one or more configuration options, formatting the selected subset of the data based on the received selection of the one or more configuration options;

receiving, after receiving the selection of the one or more configuration options, a search query associated with the data from a search device;

executing the search query on the subset of the data;

generating a preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked search results of the subset of the data in accordance with the selection of the one or more parameters; and

providing the preview table to the search device in response to the search query.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

analyzing a context of a keyword associated with the search query;

analyzing a context of a keyword associated with the one or more parameters; and

comparing the context of the keyword associated with the search query to the context of the keyword associated with the one or more parameters.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

detecting a first match percentage between the context of the keyword associated with the search query and the context of the keyword associated with the one or more parameters; and

ranking rows in the preview table in one of an ascending order and a descending order based on the first match percentage.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

detecting a second match percentage between the context of the keyword associated with the search query and the context of the keyword associated with the one or more parameters; and

ranking rows in the preview table in one of an ascending order and a descending order based on the second match percentage, wherein the first match percentage is greater than the second match percentage.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

detecting a credential associated with the requesting party from the data;

comparing the credential to a predefined rule; and

detecting a match between the credential and the predefined rule.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

identifying the requesting party as an administrator;

contacting the requesting party to prompt the requesting party to modify one or more configuration options on the user experience;

receiving a selection of the one or more configuration options from the requesting party; and

re-formatting the selected subset of the data based on the received selection of the one or more configuration options.

18. A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon for providing a tabular presentation of data in a search environment, the instructions comprising:

receiving a request from a requesting party device to modify a presentation of a subset of the data, wherein a requesting party initiates the request from the requesting party device, wherein the party associated with the data includes one of a data owner and a third party;

presenting one or more configuration options with a user interface to the requesting party device, wherein the one or more configuration options include a selection of the subset of the data and a selection of one or more parameters associated with the presentation of the subset of the data;

in response to receiving a selection of the one or more configuration options, formatting the selected subset of the data based on the received selection of the one or more configuration options;

receiving, after receiving the selection of the one or more configuration options, a search query associated with the data from a search device;

executing the search query on the subset of the data;

generating a preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked search results of the subset of the data in accordance with the selection of the one or more parameters; and

providing the preview table to the search device in response to the search query.

19. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18, wherein the instructions further comprise:

implementing an intelligent learning algorithm to;

identify a previous search query associated with the data, wherein the previous search query shares one or more of a keyword, a syntax modifier, and a portion of the keyword with the search query;

execute the previous search query on the subset of the data;

modify the preview table based on two-dimensionally ranked previous search results of the subset of the data;

rank the search results of the subset of the data based on the ranking of the previous search results of the subset of the data; and

model the preview table based on the generation of the modified preview table.

20. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18, wherein the instructions further comprise:

analyzing a context of a keyword associated with the search query;

analyzing a context of a keyword associated with a select parameter of the one or more parameters, the one or more parameters being associated with the presentation of the subset of the data;

comparing the context of the keyword associated with the search query to the context of the keyword associated with the select parameter;

in response to detecting a first match percentage between the context of the keyword associated with the search query to the context of the keyword associated with the select parameter, ranking rows in the preview table in one of an ascending order and a descending order based on the first match percentage; and

in response to detecting a second match percentage between the context of the keyword associated with the search query to the context of the keyword associated with the select parameter, ranking rows in the preview table in one of an ascending order and a descending order based on the second match percentage, wherein the first match percentage is greater than the second match percentage.