Modifying search results based on context characteristics

A method of modifying search results based on context characteristics comprises capturing, using a processor, context characteristics 301 relating to a user; storing the context characteristics relating to a user 302; receiving, at a device, a search query 303; performing a search based on the searc...

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Main Authors Hermann Franz Burgmeier, Timothy Winthop Kingsbury, Rod D Waltermann
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.02.2017
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method of modifying search results based on context characteristics comprises capturing, using a processor, context characteristics 301 relating to a user; storing the context characteristics relating to a user 302; receiving, at a device, a search query 303; performing a search based on the search query, wherein the search is modified based on at least one context characteristic relevant to the search query; and displaying, on a display device, search results returned from the search 305. The search is modified by narrowing the search results or by modifying the search query and the context characteristic may be application data, location data, historical data, calendar data and email data. Context characteristics may be used to resolve an ambiguous term in the search query and context characteristics may be weighted. The search results may be displayed in order of relevance.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20160010337