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US 11,232,112 B2Granted
Enhanced search result relevancy for information retrieval systems
AssigneeWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
InventorsCarter C. Hansen, Christian P. Krobisch
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Abstract
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums which utilize volume to improve the ordering of search results for various information retrieval systems. This improves relevance as volume is a proxy for interest. As volume changes over time, the relevance of a particular result to a particular search query will increase or decrease over time.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a search query entered into a graphical user interface;
- retrieving a first plurality of search results that at least partially match the search query, each particular one of the first plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the first plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the search query and the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than a threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the search results such that stock symbols are weighted higher than company names;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the first plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- ordering the first plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the first plurality of search results and the matching scores of the first plurality of search results;
- providing the first plurality of search results in the graphical user interface;
- receiving a second search query;
- retrieving a second plurality of search results that at least partially match the second search query, each particular one of the second plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the second plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the second search query and the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the second plurality of search results such that company names are weighted higher than stock symbols;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the second plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- ordering the second plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the second plurality of search results and the matching scores of the second plurality of search results;
- and
- providing the second plurality of search results.
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A device comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a search query entered into a graphical user interface;
- retrieving a first plurality of search results that at least partially match the search query, each particular one of the first plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the first plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the search query and the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than a threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the search results such that stock symbols are weighted higher than company names;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the first plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- ordering the first plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the first plurality of search results and the matching scores of the first plurality of search results;
- providing the first plurality of search results in the graphical user interface;
- receiving a second search query;
- retrieving a second plurality of search results that at least partially match the second search query, each particular one of the second plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the second plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the second search query and the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the second plurality of search results such that company names are weighted higher than stock symbols;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the second plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- ordering the second plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the second plurality of search results and the matching scores of the second plurality of search results;
- and
- providing the second plurality of search results.
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A non-transitory machine-readable medium, storing instructions, which when performed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a search query entered into a graphical user interface;
- retrieving a first plurality of search results that at least partially match the search query, each particular one of the first plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the first plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the search query and the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than a threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the search query is less than the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the search results such that stock symbols are weighted higher than company names;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the first plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the first plurality of search results;
- ordering the first plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the first plurality of search results and the matching scores of the first plurality of search results;
- providing the first plurality of search results in the graphical user interface;
- receiving a second search query;
- retrieving a second plurality of search results that at least partially match the second search query, each particular one of the second plurality of search results being either a stock symbol or a company name, each particular one of the second plurality of search results having a respective matching score that quantifies a strength of a match between the second search query and the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters;
- responsive to determining that a number of characters in the second search query is greater than or equal to the threshold number of characters, weighting the matching scores of the second plurality of search results such that company names are weighted higher than stock symbols;
- determining a volume corresponding to each particular one of the second plurality of search results, the volume related to a buying or selling of a financial instrument corresponding to the particular one of the second plurality of search results;
- ordering the second plurality of search results based at least in part upon the volume corresponding to each of the second plurality of search results and the matching scores of the second plurality of search results;
- and
- providing the second plurality of search results.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.