Method and system for determining an order of presentation of search results
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system comprising:
- a search request detector to receive a search request;
a search engine to determine search results based on the search request, the search results comprising a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format, a number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second set reflecting a target ratio; and
an intermingler to determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio, the order of presentation comprising a respective position of each of the search result within the list of search results, the intermingler to select a next item for positioning in the list of search results based on a desired exposure percentage associated with the first set of items in the first format.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining an order of presentation of the search results is provided. An example system comprises a search request detector, a search engine, and an intermingler. The search request detector may be configured to receive a search request, and the search engine may be configured to determine search results based on the search request. The search results may comprise a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format. The number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second may reflect a predetermined target ratio and respective exposure percentages for items in the first format and items in the second format. The intermingler may be configured to determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system comprising:
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a search request detector to receive a search request; a search engine to determine search results based on the search request, the search results comprising a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format, a number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second set reflecting a target ratio; and an intermingler to determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio, the order of presentation comprising a respective position of each of the search result within the list of search results, the intermingler to select a next item for positioning in the list of search results based on a desired exposure percentage associated with the first set of items in the first format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
using one or more processors to perform operations of; receiving a search request; determining search results based on the search request, the search results comprising a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format, a number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second set reflecting a target ratio; and determining an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio, the order of presentation comprising a respective position of each of the search result within the list of search results, the determining comprising selecting a next item for positioning in the list of search results based on a desired exposure percentage associated with the first set of items in the first format. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instruction data to cause a machine to:
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receive a search request; determine search results based on the search request, the search results comprising a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format, a number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second set reflecting a target ratio; and determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio, the order of presentation comprising a respective position of each of the search result within the list of search results, the determining comprising selecting a next item for positioning in the list of search results based on a desired exposure percentage associated with the first set of items in the first format.
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