AUTHORITY RANKING
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for determining an authority value for a source, the computer-implemented method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for:
- identifying a source associated with content;
obtaining authority data corresponding to subordinate ranking functions and relating to the source; and
calculating an authority value by applying a function to the authority data.
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Abstract
Concepts and technologies are described herein for authority ranking for real time and social search. An authority index configured to store data relating to sources is generated. Data relating to the sources, including an authority value, are generated and stored at the authority index. The authority value may be defined as a function of source, topic, and point of view (“POV”), as well as other data, if desired, and may be determined based upon one or more ranking functions. The ranking functions are determined, and data corresponding to the ranking functions is obtained. Each of the ranking functions may be weighted according to a weighting function, a confidence value or interval, one or more time functions, and/or other methods. The obtained authority value may be used for affecting ranking of search results or for other purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining an authority value for a source, the computer-implemented method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for:
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identifying a source associated with content; obtaining authority data corresponding to subordinate ranking functions and relating to the source; and calculating an authority value by applying a function to the authority data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for determining an authority value for a source, the system comprising:
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an authority index storing an authority value, source data indicating a source associated with the authority value, topic data indicating a topic associated with the authority value, point of view data indicating a point of view associated with the authority value, time data indicating a time associated with the authority value, and location data indicating a location associated with the authority value; and an authority engine in communication with the authority index and configured to generate the authority value by obtaining authority data corresponding to subordinate ranking functions and relating to the source, multiplying the authority data by respective weights to obtain weighted authority data, calculate the authority value by summing the weighted authority data, and to store the authority value at the authority index.
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20. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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identify a source associated with content identified in search results generated by a search engine, the search results relating to a topic and a point of view; obtain authority data corresponding to subordinate ranking functions, the authority data relating to the source; multiply the authority data by respective weights to obtain weighted authority data; calculate an authority value comprising a calculation based upon the weighted authority data, and time data indicating a time at which the authority value was calculated; associate the authority value with the source, the topic, the point of view, and the time data; store the authority value and the time data at an authority index, the authority index being configured to store the authority value, topic data indicating the topic, point of view data indicating a point of view, source data indicating the source, and time data; receive a request to determine if the source is authoritative with respect to the topic, the point of view, and the time; retrieve the authority value corresponding to the source, the topic, the time, and the point of view; determine how authoritative the source is based upon the authority value; display the authority value, the subordinate ranking functions, and the authority data to indicate how the authority value was computed; and receive feedback relating to how the authority value was computed.
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