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Relevance-ordered message search

US11003720B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2017
Grant dateMay 11, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N20/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for information retrieval. One of the methods includes receiving a search query from a user device at a messaging system; determining one or more relevant messages responsive to the search query, the determining comprising: processing the search query using a first stage of a ranking system, the first stage using a first set of features to identify a first set of relevant message, processing the search query using a second stage of the ranking system, the second stage using a second set of features and the first set of relevant messages to determine a second set of relevant messages, and ranking the second set of relevant messages according to respective scores; and providing one or more results to the user device for display as search results.

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