System and method for obtaining user feedback for relevance tuning
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query, the system comprising:
- an edit mode activation option provided in conjunction with the search results;
result manipulation tools triggered in response to a user selection of the edit mode activation option, the result manipulation tools allowing the user to manipulate the search results; and
a feedback receiving mechanism for receiving and storing the user-manipulated search results.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query. The system may include an edit mode activation option provided in conjunction with the search results. The system may additionally include result manipulation tools triggered in response to a user selection of the edit mode activation option, the result manipulation tools allowing the user to manipulate the search results. The result manipulation tools may include a sorting interface for allowing a user to sort search results. The system may further include a feedback receiving mechanism for receiving and storing the user-manipulated search results for future ranking input or search result personalization input.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query, the system comprising:
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an edit mode activation option provided in conjunction with the search results;
result manipulation tools triggered in response to a user selection of the edit mode activation option, the result manipulation tools allowing the user to manipulate the search results; and
a feedback receiving mechanism for receiving and storing the user-manipulated search results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query, the method comprising:
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providing an edit mode activation option in conjunction with the search results, wherein user selection of the edit mode activation option triggers a feedback interface including result manipulation tools;
manipulating results in accordance with user input to the result manipulation tools; and
storing the manipulated results for use by a ranking system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating user feedback pertaining to search results produced by a search system in response to an input user query, the method comprising:
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providing an edit mode activation option in conjunction with the search results, wherein user selection of the edit mode activation option triggers a feedback interface including result manipulation tools;
manipulating results in accordance with user input to the result manipulation tools; and
providing a preview pane for reviewing the manipulated results prior to submission. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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