Presenting search results based upon subject-versions

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for identifying queries having a version-intent and presenting search results in accordance with the version-intent are provided. Subject-versions associated with retrievable documents are identified and associated therewith as subject-version tags. When a search query is received, it is determined whether the query has a version-intent indicative of a particular version associated with a subject of the query. Documents are retrieved that satisfy the input query and ranked for presentation based upon the particular subject-version indicated by the version-intent. The ranked documents are then presented. Also presented is a user-manipulatable tool, manipulation of which permits a user to indicate that information concerning a different subject-version is desired. Upon receiving such indication, the search results are changed such that documents having subject-version tags indicative of the newly-indicated version-intent are ranked higher and receive more prominent placement than documents lacking such subject-version tags.

主权项

1. A method for identifying queries having version-intents and presenting relevant search results in accordance with such version-intents, the method comprising:
receiving a search query; determining that at least a portion of the search query has a version-intent indicative of a particular subject-version associated with a subject of the search query, the determining comprising:
comparing terms of the search query with information stored in a query store;determining that that the compared terms of the search query has a version-intent stored in the query store; andidentifying the particular subject version for the version-intent stored in the query store; presenting a plurality of search results that are ranked for presentation, at least in part, based on the particular subject-version indicated by the version-intent, the presenting comprising ranking the plurality of search results based on subject-version tags associated with the particular subject-version; and presenting a user-manipulatable tool, manipulation of which permits a user to change the version-intent to be indicative of a subject-version associated with the subject of the search query other than the particular subject-version.