Method, program, and system for optimizing search results using end user keyword claiming
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsJoseph Markanthony, Colin Karsten
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Abstract
An end-user keyword claiming search of electronic content stored within a distributed system is performed by allowing end-users within the distributed system to claim keywords and associate content with the claimed keywords. A keyword search matching a claimed keyword results in content associated with the claimed keyword being return in the search results.
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A method for providing search results based on end-user claimed keywords, the method comprising:
- storing a claimed keyword selected by a first end-user on a distributed system;
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- storing content selected by the first end-user to be associated with the claimed keyword, such that a second end-user implementing a keyword search matching the claimed keyword is provided with the content associated with the claimed keyword by the first end-user.
An end-user-operated computer program for administering a distributed search system, the program comprising:
- an add content graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive input regarding claimed keyword selection and user-specified content associated with a selected claimed keyword;
- a search GUI configured to receive search terms;
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- a search results GUI configured to receive search term inputs from the search GUI, and further configured to display user-specified content associated with the selected claimed keyword if the search term inputs match the claimed keyword.
A system for providing claimed keyword searching, the system comprising:
- a central server for storing and distributing a claimed keyword search application;
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- a plurality of terminals connected to communicate with the central server, wherein the claimed keyword search application stored by the central server is distributed to each of the plurality of terminals, wherein end-users at the plurality of terminals claim keywords and associate content with the claimed keywords such that an end-user at one of the plurality of terminals conducting a keyword search matching one of the claimed keywords is presented with the content associated with the claimed keyword.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.