公开(公告)号：US20090327270A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12163561

申请日：2008-06-27

Applicant: Jamie B. Teevan ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Daniel J. Liebling ,  Eric J. Horvitz

Inventor： Jamie B. Teevan ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Daniel J. Liebling ,  Eric J. Horvitz

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/337 ,  G06F16/9535

Abstract: Searches can be enhanced by custom-tailoring results based on a consideration of the variability of the goals of a search given a query. In an example embodiment, a system to enhance searching includes a search interface, a search-goal variability determiner, and a search experience enhancer. The search interface accepts a query from a user as input for a search. The variability determiner determines the variability in user interest (e.g., goals) for the query. The measure of variability in user interest may reflect the degree of variation in the goals of different users or groups of users for the query. The search experience enhancer enhances a search experience for the user responsive to the variability in user interest (e.g., in terms of search goals).

Abstract translation: 可以通过根据考虑到给定查询的搜索目标的可变性进行定制结果来增强搜索。 在示例实施例中，用于增强搜索的系统包括搜索界面，搜索目标变异性确定器和搜索体验增强器。 搜索界面接受来自用户的查询作为搜索的输入。 可变性确定器确定用户对查询的兴趣变化（例如，目标）。 用户兴趣的可变性度量可能反映了查询的不同用户或用户组的目标的变化程度。 搜索体验增强器响应于用户兴趣的变化（例如，在搜索目标方面）增强了用户的搜索体验。

公开(公告)号：US20080313119A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11763719

申请日：2007-06-15

Applicant: Jurij Leskovec ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz

Inventor： Jurij Leskovec ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30722

Abstract: A system and method that facilitates and effectuates making an inference related to objects of interest within a context. A web projection component can generate sub graphs by projecting objects o interest onto a web graph representing a superset or partially overlapping set of objects to the objects of interest. An inference component can provide inferences relating to the quality of the objects of interest, adjustments to the context, and patterns recognized from graphical properties of the sub graphs.

Abstract translation: 促进和实现与上下文中的感兴趣对象相关的推理的系统和方法。 网络投影组件可以通过将感兴趣的对象投射到表示超大体或部分重叠的对象集合到所关注的对象的网络图上来生成子图。 推理组件可以提供与感兴趣对象的质量，上下文的调整以及从子图的图形属性识别的模式的推论。

公开(公告)号：US07225187B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10827920

申请日：2004-04-20

Applicant: Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Edward B. Cutrell ,  Raman K. Sarin

Inventor： Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Edward B. Cutrell ,  Raman K. Sarin

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30613 ,  Y10S707/99935

Abstract: Most information retrieval systems start with a user's explicit query. Systems and methods are provided that perform implicit or background queries to one or more information sources based on the ongoing activities of users. The methods provide users with the results of such automated contextualized searches in an unobtrusive manner. In one aspect, implicit queries are run when users are reading, working on or composing an application. Queries can be automatically generated by analyzing an application, and results can be presented in a variety of peripheral display configurations, including a small pane adjacent to a current window to provide peripheral awareness of related information that is automatically determined from existing user context and/or related content from the application. The invention includes methods for building models that predict the value of different queries, and of the results generated by such queries, based on logged data, and for using such models to control query formulation and to mediate decisions about displaying the results of implicit queries.

Abstract translation: 大多数信息检索系统从用户的显式查询开始。 提供了系统和方法，其基于用户正在进行的活动，对一个或多个信息源执行隐式或后台查询。 这些方法以不引人注目的方式为用户提供了这种自动化的语境化搜索的结果。 在一个方面，当用户阅读，处理或撰写应用程序时，会运行隐式查询。 可以通过分析应用程序自动生成查询，结果可以呈现在各种外围显示配置中，包括与当前窗口相邻的小窗格，以提供从现有用户上下文自动确定的相关信息的周边感知和/或 相关内容从应用程序。 本发明包括用于构建基于记录数据来预测不同查询的价值以及由这些查询产生的结果的模型的方法，以及使用这些模型来控制查询表达并调解关于显示隐式查询的结果的决策。

公开(公告)号：US07162473B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10607228

申请日：2003-06-26

Applicant: Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Edward B. Cutrell ,  Jonathan J. Cadiz ,  Gavin Jancke ,  Raman K. Sarin ,  Daniel C. Robbins ,  Anoop Gupta ,  George G. Robertson ,  Meredith J. Ringel ,  Jeremy Goecks

Inventor： Susan T. Dumais ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Edward B. Cutrell ,  Jonathan J. Cadiz ,  Gavin Jancke ,  Raman K. Sarin ,  Daniel C. Robbins ,  Anoop Gupta ,  George G. Robertson ,  Meredith J. Ringel ,  Jeremy Goecks

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30613 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99935 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S715/963 ,  Y10S715/968

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods providing content-access-based information retrieval. Information items from a plurality of disparate information sources that have been previously accessed or considered are automatically indexed in a data store, whereby a multifaceted user interface is provided to efficiently retrieve the items in a cognitively relevant manner. Various display output arrangements are possible for the retrieved information items including timeline visualizations and multidimensional grid visualizations. Input options include explicit, implicit, and standing queries for retrieving data along with explicit and implicit tagging of items for ease of recall and retrieval. In one aspect, an automated system is provided that facilitates concurrent searching across a plurality of information sources. A usage analyzer determines user accessed items and a content analyzer stores subsets of data corresponding to the items, wherein at least two of the items are associated with disparate information sources, respectively. An automated indexing component indexes the data subsets according to past data access patterns as determined by the usage analyzer. A search component responds to a search query, initiates a search across the indexed data, and outputs links to locations of a subset and/or provides sparse representations of the subset.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及提供基于内容访问的信息检索的系统和方法。 来自先前访问或考虑的多个不同信息源的信息项目被自动索引到数据存储器中，由此提供多方面用户界面以有效地以认知相关的方式检索项目。 对于所检索的信息项，包括时间线可视化和多维网格可视化，各种显示输出布置是可能的。 输入选项包括用于检索数据的显式，隐式和常规查询，以及容易召回和检索的项目的显式和隐式标记。 在一个方面，提供了一种便于在多个信息源上并行搜索的自动化系统。 使用分析器确定用户访问的项目，并且内容分析器存储对应于项目的数据子集，其中至少两个项目分别与不同的信息源相关联。 自动索引组件根据使用分析器确定的过去的数据访问模式来索引数据子集。 搜索组件响应搜索查询，在索引的数据上发起搜索，并且输出到子集的位置的链接和/或提供子集的稀疏表示。

公开(公告)号：US07152057B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US11336360

申请日：2006-01-20

Applicant: Eric D. Brill ,  Susan T. Dumais

Inventor： Eric D. Brill ,  Susan T. Dumais

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/3069 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99935

Abstract: Architecture for improving text searches using information redundancy. A search component is coupled with an analysis component to rerank documents returned in a search according to a redundancy values. Each returned document is used to develop a corresponding word probability distribution that is further used to rerank the returned documents according to the associated redundancy values. In another aspect thereof, the query component is coupled with a projection component to project answer redundancy from one document search to another. This includes obtaining the benefit of considerable answer redundancy from a second data source by projecting the success of the search of the second data source against a first data source.

公开(公告)号：US4839853A

公开(公告)日：1989-06-13

申请号：US244349

申请日：1988-09-15

Applicant: Scott C. Deerwester ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  George W. Furnas ,  Richard A. Harshman ,  Thomas K. Landauer ,  Karen E. Lochbaum ,  Lynn A. Streeter

Inventor： Scott C. Deerwester ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  George W. Furnas ,  Richard A. Harshman ,  Thomas K. Landauer ,  Karen E. Lochbaum ,  Lynn A. Streeter

IPC: G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30634 ,  Y10S707/99935

Abstract: A methodology for retrieving textual data objects is disclosed. The information is treated in the statistical domain by presuming that there is an underlying, latent semantic structure in the usage of words in the data objects. Estimates to this latent structure are utilized to represent and retrieve objects. A user query is recouched in the new statistical domain and then processed in the computer system to extract the underlying meaning to respond to the query.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于检索文本数据对象的方法。 假设在数据对象中使用单词时存在潜在的潜在语义结构，则在统计域中处理信息。 利用此潜在结构的估计来表示和检索对象。 在新的统计域中重新使用用户查询，然后在计算机系统中进行处理，以提取基本含义以响应查询。

公开(公告)号：US08850325B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US12542564

申请日：2009-08-17

Applicant: Lili Cheng ,  Owen Charles Braun ,  Alice Jane Bernheim Brush ,  Alex D Daley ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Dragos A Manolescu ,  Henricus (Erik) Johannes Maria Meijer ,  Simon C Muzio ,  John Oberon ,  Rebecca Ann Norlander

Inventor： Lili Cheng ,  Owen Charles Braun ,  Alice Jane Bernheim Brush ,  Alex D Daley ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Dragos A Manolescu ,  Henricus (Erik) Johannes Maria Meijer ,  Simon C Muzio ,  John Oberon ,  Rebecca Ann Norlander

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/00

Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can scale a content feed in terms of the amount of content delivered in order to facilitate satisfactory experiences in connection with a social network. In particular, the architecture can utilize a content feed to disseminate content between members of a network community, generally relative to a particular social circle of a given user. The architecture can maintain a personal space for the user and display to the personal space content provided by a content feed. Content provided to the personal space (as well as that retrieved from the personal space) can be scaled based upon a variety of commitment characteristics associated with the social circle. In addition, the architecture can employ smart dispersal of content and can intelligently acquire additional content from the user or import suitable settings from disparate users.

Abstract translation: 所要求保护的主题涉及可以根据传递的内容量来扩展内容馈送以便促进与社交网络相关联的令人满意的体验的架构。 特别地，架构可以利用内容馈送来在网络社区的成员之间传播内容，通常相对于给定用户的特定社交圈。 该架构可以为用户维护个人空间并显示给由内容馈送提供的个人空间内容。 提供给个人空间的内容（以及从个人空间检索的内容）可以基于与社交圈相关联的各种承诺特征来缩放。 此外，该体系结构可以采用内容的智能扩散，并可以从用户智能地获取额外的内容，或从不同的用户导入合适的设置。

公开(公告)号：US08725567B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US11427761

申请日：2006-06-29

Applicant: Xuedong D. Huang ,  William H. Gates, III ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Bradly A. Brunell ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Trenholme J. Griffin ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller

Inventor： Xuedong D. Huang ,  William H. Gates, III ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Bradly A. Brunell ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Trenholme J. Griffin ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0271

Abstract: Architecture for presenting advertisements in realtime in retail establishments. A sensor component includes sensors for collecting information about a customer or group of customers as they move through the store. The sensors can include capability for image processing, audio processing, light sensing, velocity sensing, direction sensing, proximity sensing, face recognition, pose recognition, transaction recognition, and biometric sensing, for example. A customer component analyzes the information and generates a profile about the customer. Advertisements are selected for presentation that target the customers as they walk in proximity of a presentation system of the store. An advertisement component facilitates dynamic presentation of a targeted advertisement to the individual as a function of the profile. The customer component can infer information during analysis using machine learning and reasoning.

Abstract translation: 在零售店内实时呈现广告的建筑。 传感器组件包括传感器，用于在客户或客户群经过商店移动时收集有关客户或客户群的信息。 例如，传感器可以包括用于图像处理，音频处理，光感测，速度感测，方向感测，接近感测，面部识别，姿态识别，事务识别和生物测量感测的能力。 客户组件分析信息并生成有关客户的配置文件。 广告被选择用于呈现，当客户在商店的呈现系统附近走动时将其定位成客户。 广告组件有助于作为简档的函数向个人动态地呈现目标广告。 客户组件可以使用机器学习和推理来分析分析期间的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20130246383A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13423243

申请日：2012-03-18

Applicant: Ryen William White ,  Georg LW Buscher ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Jeff Huang ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Abdigani M. Diriye

Inventor： Ryen William White ,  Georg LW Buscher ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Jeff Huang ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Abdigani M. Diriye

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/9535

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards using cursor activity with respect to search result pages to enhance search engine operation. Data associated with the cursor activity may be translated into cursor events representing user interactions with a search result page. Based on the cursor events, user behavior indicia may be identified via a user intent prediction model corresponding to various search result page related user actions. The user behavior indicia and/or the user intent prediction model may be used to produce search result pages for current search queries from the user.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用关于搜索结果页面的光标活动来增强搜索引擎的操作。 与游标活动相关联的数据可以被转换成表示用户与搜索结果页面的交互的游标事件。 基于光标事件，可以经由与各种搜索结果页面相关的用户动作对应的用户意图预测模型来识别用户行为标记。 用户行为标记和/或用户意图预测模型可以用于产生来自用户的当前搜索查询的搜索结果页面。

公开(公告)号：US20130091128A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13270690

申请日：2011-10-11

Applicant: Kira Radinsky ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Krysta M. Svore ,  Jaime Brooks Teevan ,  Eric J. Horvitz

Inventor： Kira Radinsky ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Krysta M. Svore ,  Jaime Brooks Teevan ,  Eric J. Horvitz

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/3053 ,  G06F17/30129 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30887 ,  G06N5/045 ,  G06N99/005

Abstract: Techniques provide time-aware ranking, such as ranking of information, files or URL (uniform resource locator) links. For example, time-aware modeling assists in determining user intent of a query to a search engine. In response to the query, results are ranked in a time-aware manner to better match the user intent. The ranking may model query, URL and query-URL pair behavior over time to create time-aware query, URL and query-URL pair models, respectively. Such models may predict behavior of a query-URL pair, such as frequency and timing of clicks to the URL of the pair when the query of the pair is posed to the search engine. Results of a query may be ranked by predicted query-URL behavior. Once ranked, the results may be sent to the user in response to the query.

Abstract translation: 技术提供时间感知排名，例如信息排名，文件或URL（统一资源定位符）链接。 例如，时间感知建模有助于确定对搜索引擎的查询的用户意图。 响应于查询，结果以时间感知的方式排列，以更好地匹配用户意图。 排名可能会对查询，URL和查询 - URL对行为进行模拟，以分别创建时间感知查询，URL和查询 - URL对模型。 这样的模型可以预测查询 - URL对的行为，例如当该对的查询提供给搜索引擎时，对对方的URL的点击的频率和时间。 查询结果可能会按预测的查询网址行为进行排名。 一旦排序，结果可能会发送给用户以响应查询。