Recent interest based relevance scoring
Topics: Ranking, Reranking, Search Query Processing
The patent describes a computer-implemented method for processing query information that involves receiving previous and current queries within a certain period from a search requester. It includes receiving search results based on the current query, each identifying a document associated with a relevance score to the query. The method involves determining a category based on prior queries and identifying previous activity periods of other searchers whose queries match the current query and indicate the same category. It aims to adjust the relevance of search results by comparing the selection statistics of these matched queries from other searchers to general selection statistics, thus generating adjusted scores for search result documents based on their relevance to the current query and the identified category.