Resolving ambiguous queries
US8738612B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/335
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for resolving ambiguous queries. A search query is received and metrics are identified for the query that are associated with respective categories. Each metric indicates a user preference for search results that are responsive to the query and associated with the metric's respective category. The identified metrics are used to determine whether the query is ambiguous. Responsive to determining that the query is ambiguous, the identified metrics are used to determine a user preference for one or more categories of search results responsive to the ambiguous query. Search results associated with the one or more user preferred categories are ranked higher than search results that are not associated with the one or more user preferred categories.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.