Techniques for including collection items in search results

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Kim, Charles (Department: 2157)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

Reexamination Certificate

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07958126

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are provided for including collection items in the ranked set of search results that are returned to a user in response to a search query. Collection scoring techniques are also provided for generating relevance scores for collection items in a different manner than relevance scores are generated for base items that are not collections. The collection scoring techniques may be applied to non-base collection items, base collection items, or both. Items that match the search query, including base items and collection items, are ranked in a unified ranking based on their respective relevance scores, thereby allowing searches to readily determine the relevance ranking of matching collection items relative to matching base items.

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