Search result ranking with search string certainty weighting
US8706753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/90335
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with search result ranking with certainty weighting are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a search string being input to a search system to retrieve stored artifacts relevant to the search string. A first certainty level associated with a first portion of the search string is determined and a second certainty level associated with a second portion of the search string is determined. Artifacts retrieved by execution of the search string are ranked to produce a search result. The ranking is based, at least in part, on whether a retrieved artifact is relevant to the first portion or the second portion of the search string.
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