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US 10,706,115 B1Granted
Personalizing search queries based on user membership in social network communities
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsEllen Spertus, Stephen R. Lawrence
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Abstract
Methods and systems for improving user search experience with a search engine by providing a way for associated users to personalize search queries and/or search results based on users' information gathered from a social network. Search personalization can be achieved through the tailoring of search methodologies or the ranking or ordering of search results in accordance with information gathered for each user.
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A method comprising:
- identifying, from a plurality of groups, using one or more server devices, a first group to which a first member belongs;
- determining, using the one or more server devices, a level of personalization for an input search query based on a frequency of participation of the first member in the first group;
- determining, using the one or more server devices and based on the level of personalization, personalization information associated with the first group;
- generating, using the one or more server devices, a personalized search query by combining the input search query with the personalization information associated with the first group;
- and
- searching, using the one or more server devices, a content index using the personalized search query to produce a search result set comprising documents relevant to the personalized search query.
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A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
- identify, from a plurality of groups, a first group to which a first member belongs;
- determine a level of personalization for an input search query based on a frequency of participation of the first member in the first group;
- determine personalization information associated with the first group based on the level of personalization;
- generate a personalized search query by combining the input search query with the personalization information associated with the first group;
- and
- search a content index using the personalized search query to produce a search result set comprising documents relevant to the personalized search query.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.