公开(公告)号：US20060122978A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11005989

申请日：2004-12-07

申请人： Eric Brill ,  Noah Smith ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Eric Brill ,  Noah Smith ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30867

摘要： The present invention leverages relevance data to provide enhanced search query results based on relevancy to a specific entity via an entity-specific tunable search. This allows an entity to retrieve information that is of more value to that entity, in a faster and more efficient manner. The entity itself can be an individual user, a grouping of users, and/or an enterprise and the like. In one instance of the present invention, entity-specific relevance information is determined via employment of similarity of the entity to another entity or group of entities. Interest levels and/or satisfaction levels of similar entities can also be utilized along with similarity information to facilitate in deriving the relevance information.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用相关性数据，以通过特定于实体的可调搜索来提供基于与特定实体的相关性的增强的搜索查询结果。 这允许实体以更快更有效的方式检索对该实体更有价值的信息。 实体本身可以是单个用户，用户组和/或企业等。 在本发明的一个实例中，通过使用实体与另一实体或实体组的相似度来确定实体相关信息。 类似实体的兴趣水平和/或满意度水平也可以与相似性信息一起使用以促进相关性信息的导出。

公开(公告)号：US20060074870A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10955122

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Eric Brill ,  Hugo Zaragoza ,  Robert Ragno ,  Silviu-Petru Cucerzan

发明人： Eric Brill ,  Hugo Zaragoza ,  Robert Ragno ,  Silviu-Petru Cucerzan

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06T11/20

CPC分类号： G06F17/30651 ,  Y10S707/99933

摘要： The present invention leverages query-related information based on a query and/or a search intention to provide a systematic means to facilitate a user in locating desired information despite lacking exact search parameters. This allows users to find information without first formulating an optimum search query. The query graph provides a navigable, graphical notion of the query-related information via nodes representative of the query-related information and edges representative of the associations between the information. In one instance of the present invention, the query graph is derived from an information source such as a query log, a query list, and/or a search engine and the like. Additional instances of the present invention utilize visual and/or audible indicators employed with the query graph to facilitate in relaying the query-related information to the user, including, but not limited to, overlays, icons, colors, and dimensional variances and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用基于查询和/或搜索意图的查询相关信息来提供系统的方式，以便于用户定位所需信息，尽管缺少确切的搜索参数。 这允许用户在没有首先制定最佳搜索查询的情况下查找信息。 查询图通过代表查询相关信息的节点和表示信息之间的关联的边缘提供与查询相关信息的可导航的图形概念。 在本发明的一个实例中，查询图是从诸如查询日志，查询列表和/或搜索引擎等的信息源导出的。 本发明的附加实例利用与查询图一起使用的视觉和/或听觉指示符以便于将查询相关信息中继给用户，包括但不限于叠加，图标，颜色和尺寸方差等 。

公开(公告)号：US20060242138A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11210652

申请日：2005-08-24

申请人： Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F16/951

摘要： A system for searching for information is disclosed. The system comprises a search module that obtains a set of results that is responsive to a query. The system also includes a biasing module that ranks members of the set of results based at least in part upon a member of a set of information derived from prior information-gathering tasks. Methods for using such system are also provided.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于搜索信息的系统。 该系统包括搜索模块，其获得响应于查询的一组结果。 该系统还包括偏置模块，其至少部分地基于从先前的信息收集任务导出的一组信息的成员来对该组结果的成员进行排序。 还提供了使用这种系统的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070208730A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11457733

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Yevgeny Agichtein ,  Eric Brill ,  Susan Dumais ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Yevgeny Agichtein ,  Eric Brill ,  Susan Dumais ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F16/337 ,  G06F16/9535

摘要： Systems and methods that estimate user preference, via automatic interpretation of user behavior. A user behavior component associated with a search engine can automatically interpret collective behavior of users (e.g., web search users). Such feedback component can include user behavior features and predictive models (e.g., from a user behavior component) that are robust to noise, which can be present in observed user interactions with the search results (e.g., malicious and/or irrational user activity.)

摘要翻译： 通过用户行为的自动解释来估计用户偏好的系统和方法。 与搜索引擎相关联的用户行为组件可以自动解释用户（例如，网络搜索用户）的集体行为。 这样的反馈组件可以包括用户行为特征和对噪声鲁棒的预测模型（例如，来自用户行为组件），其可以存在于观察到的与搜索结果（例如，恶意和/或不合理的用户活动）的用户交互中。

公开(公告)号：US20070100824A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11266026

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： Matthew Richardson ,  Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno ,  Robert Rounthwaite

发明人： Matthew Richardson ,  Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno ,  Robert Rounthwaite

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864

摘要： A unique ranking system and method that facilitates improving the ranking and ordering of objects to further enhance the quality, accuracy, and delivery of search results in response to a search query. The system and method involve monitoring and tracking an object in terms of the number of times it's been accessed and optionally by whom, when, for how long, and an access rate. The user's interaction with the object can be tracked as well. By tracking the objects, a popularity measure can be determined. Popularity based rankings can be computed based on the popularity measure or some function thereof. The popularity measure can be affected by the access time, who accessed it, access duration or the user's interaction with the object upon access. The popularity based rankings can be utilized by a search component to improve the quality and retrieval of search results.

摘要翻译： 一种独特的排名系统和方法，有助于提高对象的排名和排序，以进一步提高搜索结果的质量，准确性和传递以响应搜索查询。 该系统和方法涉及根据访问次数来监视和跟踪对象，并且可选地由谁，何时，多长时间和访问速率来跟踪对象。 也可以跟踪用户与对象的交互。 通过跟踪对象，可以确定流行度量。 基于流行度的排名可以基于流行度量或其一些功能来计算。 流行度量可能受访问时间，访问时间，访问持续时间或用户与访问对象的交互的影响。 搜索组件可以利用基于流行度的排名来提高搜索结果的质量和检索。

公开(公告)号：US20060161520A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11034777

申请日：2005-01-14

申请人： Brett Brewer ,  Eric Watson ,  Eric Brill ,  James Dai ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller ,  Robert Ragno ,  Silviu-Petru Cucerzan

发明人： Brett Brewer ,  Eric Watson ,  Eric Brill ,  James Dai ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller ,  Robert Ragno ,  Silviu-Petru Cucerzan

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F16/951 ,  G06F16/3322

摘要： A system and related techniques accepts user search or query terms over of the Internet or other network or connection. In addition to presenting regularly generated search results, according to embodiments of the invention the search engine and related logic may examine the search string for suggested refinements or improvements to the search terms, to attempt to derive improved results or results closer to the user's search intent. According to embodiments of the invention in one regard, the alternative search logic may attempt to extract related or more meaningful search terms from sources including past usage patterns by users, and other data. That alternative search logic may thus examine the user's search terms to determine a substring match to prior searches, for instance stored by the search host for all users. In embodiments, the alternative search logic may likewise present user search extensions or refinement paths selected by prior users running the same search, as an indicator of likely content or source relevance. In further embodiments, the alternative search logic may perform a reverse query lookup to trace queries which resulted in the same Web site or other hit, as the present search and present those other queries as possible alternatives for the user to pursue. These and other search refinements may be performed, taking advantage of usage patterns and other information to improve search quality beyond straightforward spelling-type correction.

摘要翻译： 系统和相关技术通过互联网或其他网络或连接接受用户搜索或查询条款。 除了呈现定期生成的搜索结果之外，根据本发明的实施例，搜索引擎和相关逻辑可以检查搜索字符串以用于对搜索词的建议改进或改进，以尝试导出更接近用户搜索意图的改进的结果或结果 。 根据本发明的实施例，替代搜索逻辑可以尝试从源（包括用户的过去使用模式）和其他数据中提取相关或更有意义的搜索项。 因此，该替代搜索逻辑可以检查用户的搜索项以确定与先前搜索的子串匹配，例如由搜索主机为所有用户存储。 在实施例中，备选搜索逻辑可以同样呈现由运行相同搜索的先前用户选择的用户搜索扩展或细化路径，作为可能内容或源相关性的指示符。 在另外的实施例中，替代搜索逻辑可以执行反向查询查找以跟踪导致与当前搜索相同的网站或其他命中的查询，并将这些其他查询呈现为用户追求的可能替代方案。 可以利用使用模式和其他信息来提高这些和其他搜索优化，以提高超出直接拼写型校正的搜索质量。

公开(公告)号：US20060101037A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US11172638

申请日：2005-07-01

申请人： Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Eric Brill ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30902

摘要： Systems and methods are described that allow programmatic access to search engine results and query logs in a structured form. The search results can be retrieved from the search engine in an intermediary form that contains the information that is in the HTML pages provided to web browsers (potentially with additional information). This intermediary form can then be broken down on the client machine, using local resources, to assemble the structured objects. The library also provides for caching of the search results. This can be provided both on the local machine and on a remote database. When the results for a query exist in the caches, they can be retrieved from such location instead of querying the search engine. Documents and/or web pages can also be cached. The library can also be directed to operate only from the cache, effectively exposing a local data set instead of the remote search engine.

公开(公告)号：US20080071743A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11532369

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Vivek J. Jhaveri ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Vivek J. Jhaveri ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30696 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for navigating search results are provided. In response to receiving a search query, at least one individual search result is presented in an overlay window, the overlay window being configured to overlay at least a portion of a document viewing window. Navigation between the overlay window and the document viewing window may be performed in response to receiving input of at least one pre-determined command. Content associated with a selected individual search result (or other document identifier) may be presented in the document viewing window and, substantially simultaneously, the overlay window may be hidden from view. Subsequently, in response to receiving at least one pre-determined command, the overlay window may be re-presented such that it again overlays at least a portion of the document viewing window.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于导航搜索结果的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 响应于接收到搜索查询，在覆盖窗口中呈现至少一个单独的搜索结果，覆盖窗口被配置为覆盖文档查看窗口的至少一部分。 可以响应于接收到至少一个预定命令的输入来执行覆盖窗口和文档查看窗口之间的导航。 与所选择的单独搜索结果（或其他文档标识符）相关联的内容可以呈现在文档查看窗口中，并且基本上同时地，覆盖窗口可以被隐藏。 随后，响应于接收到至少一个预定命令，可以重新呈现覆盖窗口，使得它再次覆盖文档查看窗口的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08156094B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12507613

申请日：2009-07-22

申请人： Vivek J. Jhaveri ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Vivek J. Jhaveri ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30696 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for navigating search results are provided. In response to receiving a search query, at least one individual search result is presented in an overlay window, the overlay window being configured to overlay at least a portion of a document viewing window. Navigation between the overlay window and the document viewing window may be performed in response to receiving input of at least one pre-determined command. Content associated with a selected individual search result (or other document identifier) may be presented in the document viewing window and, substantially simultaneously, the overlay window may be hidden from view. Subsequently, in response to receiving at least one pre-determined command, the overlay window may be re-presented such that it again overlays at least a portion of the document viewing window.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于导航搜索结果的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 响应于接收到搜索查询，在覆盖窗口中呈现至少一个单独的搜索结果，覆盖窗口被配置为覆盖文档查看窗口的至少一部分。 可以响应于接收到至少一个预定命令的输入来执行覆盖窗口和文档查看窗口之间的导航。 与所选择的单独搜索结果（或其他文档标识符）相关联的内容可以呈现在文档查看窗口中，并且基本上同时地，覆盖窗口可以被隐藏。 随后，响应于接收到至少一个预定命令，可以重新呈现覆盖窗口，使得它再次覆盖文档查看窗口的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20100214976A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12367482

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Michael Libes ,  Robert Ragno

发明人： Michael Libes ,  Robert Ragno

IPC分类号： H04W40/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/00

摘要： An “operator cloud” is interposed between mobile subscribers and the Internet. The operator cloud aggregates operators so as to comprise a single node. The operator cloud can provide services through such aggregation, including the tracking of subscriber usage. The operator cloud services can produce accurate metrics concerning mobile Web traffic while safeguarding subscriber personal information. Thus, the metrics and associated information can be valuable to publishers in the mobile Web. In this way, the operator cloud services can be monetized to produce a revenue stream.

摘要翻译： “移动用户云”介于移动用户和因特网之间。 运营商云聚合运营商，以便构成一个单一的节点。 运营商云可以通过这样的聚合提供服务，包括跟踪用户使用情况。 运营商云服务可以产生关于移动网络流量的准确指标，同时保护用户个人信息。 因此，指标和相关信息对于移动Web中的发布者来说是有价值的。 以这种方式，运营商云服务可以通过获利来产生收益。