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Ranking results using multiple nested ranking

US7689615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2005
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N3/09
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A unique system and method that facilitates improving the ranking of items is provided. The system and method involve re-ranking decreasing subsets of high ranked items in separate stages. In particular, a basic ranking component can rank a set of items. A subset of the top or high ranking items can be taken and used as a new training set to train a component for improving the ranking among these high ranked documents. This process can be repeated on an arbitrary number of successive high ranked subsets. Thus, high ranked items can be reordered in separate stages by focusing on the higher ranked items to facilitate placing the most relevant items at the top of a search results list.

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