Reranking search results using download time tolerance
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRobert G. Farrell, Youngja Park
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Abstract
A method and system for ranking query results on an electronic device includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of search results using a computer based on a query initiated by a user using a communications device. A ranking is determined of the search results based on a ranking technique using the computer. The ranking technique is based on a download tolerance factor and a predicted download time of data for viewing by the user for each of the search results. The search results are ranked and sent to the communications device for display to the user.
Claims16
A method for ranking query results on an electronic device, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of search results using a computer based on a query initiated by a user using a communications device being configured to send and receive electronic communications;
- determining a ranking of the search results based on a ranking technique using the computer, the ranking technique based on a download tolerance factor and a predicted download time of data for viewing by the user for each of the search results;
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- sending the ranking of the search results to the communications device for display to the user.
A computer program product for ranking query results on an electronic device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being readable/executable by a processor to perform a method, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of search results using a computer based on a query initiated by a user using a communications device being configured to send and receive electronic communications;
- determining a ranking of the search results based on a ranking technique using the computer, the ranking technique based on a download tolerance factor and a predicted download time of data for viewing by the user for each of the search results;
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- sending the ranking of the search results to the communications device for display to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.