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Customer self service subsystem for response set ordering and annotation

US6785676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2001
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99935
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for annotating resource results obtained in a customer self service system that performs resource search and selection. The method comprising the steps of: receiving a resource response set of results obtained in response to a current user query and receiving a user context vector associated with the current user query, the user context vector comprising data associating an interaction state with the user; applying an ordering and annotation function for mapping the user context vector with the resource response set to generate an annotated response set having one or more annotations; and, controlling the presentation of the resource response set to the user according to the annotations, wherein the ordering and annotation function is executed interactively at the time of each user query. In an off-line process, a supervised learning algorithm is implemented for receiving user interaction data from among a database of user interaction records and an annotation scoring metric representing a measure of performance in locating resource response results displayed via a graphical interface. The algorithm generates ordering and annotation functions which are adaptable…

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