Temporal-based score adjustments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8924379
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12718634

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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining temporal based score adjustments are provided. One method includes receiving a query and obtaining a score for responsive documents. The method further includes adjusting the scores for the documents according to an age classification for one or more related queries for the documents. Another method includes storing popularity data for queries over time; identifying a query and associated extended queries from the popularity data, and storing time trend data associating the query and one or more periods of time with a respective extended query. Another method includes storing popularity data for queries over time, obtaining scores for documents responsive to a query submitted at a first time, and adjusting the scores for one the documents according to whether the first time is within a popularity change time window for one or more related queries for the documents.

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  • GOOGLE LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Hyung-Jin Sunnyvale, US 94 809
Lopatenko, Andrei Cupertino, US 22 610

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