HYBRID AND ITERATIVE KEYWORD AND CATEGORY SEARCH TECHNIQUE
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1. A method for providing recommendations to improve a query, comprising:
- receiving a query with query keywords and selected categories; and
in response to determining that the selected categories are ranked high with reference to query relevance indicator values for each of the selected categories,calculating a query relevance indicator of the query with each subcategory using keyword relevance indicators;
ranking each subcategory based on the query relevance indicators; and
providing the ranked subcategories for use in selecting new categories to be submitted with the query.
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Abstract
Provided are techniques for providing recommendations to improve a query. A query with query keywords and selected categories is received. In response to determining that the selected categories are ranked high with reference to query relevance indicator values for each of the selected categories, a query relevance indicator of the query is calculated with each subcategory using keyword relevance indicators, each subcategory is ranked based on the query relevance indicators, and the ranked subcategories are provided for use in selecting new categories to be submitted with the query.
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1. A method for providing recommendations to improve a query, comprising:
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receiving a query with query keywords and selected categories; and in response to determining that the selected categories are ranked high with reference to query relevance indicator values for each of the selected categories, calculating a query relevance indicator of the query with each subcategory using keyword relevance indicators; ranking each subcategory based on the query relevance indicators; and providing the ranked subcategories for use in selecting new categories to be submitted with the query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing recommendations to improve a query, comprising:
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a processor; and a matching engine coupled to the processor and performing operations, the operations comprising; receiving a query with query keywords and selected categories; and in response to determining that the selected categories are ranked high with reference to query relevance indicator values for each of the selected categories, calculating a query relevance indicator of the query with each subcategory using keyword relevance indicators; ranking each subcategory based on the query relevance indicators; and providing the ranked subcategories for use in selecting new categories to be submitted with the query. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for providing recommendations to improve a query, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code, when executed by a processor of a computer, configured to perform; receiving a query with query keywords and selected categories; and in response to determining that the selected categories are ranked high with reference to query relevance indicator values for each of the selected categories, calculating a query relevance indicator of the query with each subcategory using keyword relevance indicators; ranking each subcategory based on the query relevance indicators; and providing the ranked subcategories for use in selecting new categories to be submitted with the query. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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