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Re-ranking results in a search

US9563705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

WAL-MART STORES, INC. · US

Inventors

Sumit Taank · Austin, US
Tri Cao · Seattle, US
Abhishek Gattani · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2013
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/953
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to positioning a new item in search results that may additionally include previously-released items. Items in a search result may be ranked by popularity scores. In embodiments of the present disclosure, a new item may receive a popularity score boost to compensate for that item's relative lack of history in comparison to the previously-released items. Embodiments of the present disclosure utilize outside data sources to rank the items. Outside data sources may include social media, knowledge bases, and like platforms to leverage available outside data to complement internal data.

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