Continuous augmentation method for ranking components in information retrieval

A computer system for continuously ranking components in a live information retrieval system, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• implementing, within a ranking program, one or more ranking components to form a current set of ranking components;
• receiving a plurality of search feedback derived from one or more interactions between one or more users and one or more information retrieval systems;
• assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more ranking components;
• adjusting the one or more assigned weights based on a plurality of search feedback;
• modifying the current set of ranking components based on the plurality of search feedback by adding one or more new ranking components and deleting one or more old ranking components;
• transmitting a query from the one or more users to the current set of ranking components;
• aggregating one or more ranking results from the transmitted query into a single ranking based on the one or more weights;
• and
• transmitting the single ranking to the one or more users.

A computer program product for continuously ranking components in a live information retrieval system, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions instructing the processor to carry out a method comprising:
• providing one or more ranking components wherein at least one ranking component is randomized;
• implementing, within a ranking program, one or more ranking components to form a current set of ranking components;
• receiving a plurality of search feedback derived from one or more interactions between one or more users and one or more information retrieval systems;
• assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more ranking components;
• adjusting the one or more assigned weights based on a plurality of search feedback;
• modifying the current set of ranking components based on the plurality of search feedback by adding one or more new ranking components and deleting one or more old ranking components;
• transmitting a query from the one or more users to the current set of ranking components;
• aggregating one or more ranking results from the transmitted query into a single ranking based on the one or more weights;
• and
• transmitting the single ranking to the one or more users.