System and method for compiling search results using information regarding length of time users spend interacting with individual search results

摘要

A system and method for producing more relevant search results. When a user selects a search result from a search result listing, the amount of time that the user spends interacting with the item associated with the search result is tracked. Such information regarding interaction time is compiled and is used as a factor in assessing relevance of items in future searches.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of processing search engine search results, comprising:
determining a length of time spent by a user on a web page associated with a search result; using said length of time to update a temporal coefficient representing a typical length of time users spend on said web page after being directed there in response to a same or similar search; and calculating a degree of relevance of said web page to a second, separate, search using a mathematical expression that includes said temporal coefficient.