Selectively adding social dimension to web searches

摘要

Embodiments are directed towards managing a display of search results by employing a query-classification for a search query to selectively display trust search results that are displayed distinct from non-trust search results. A search query is classified into a query-class. A search is then performed over non-trust sources, and selectively over trust data sources to obtain non-trust and trust search results, respectively. The trust search results are rank ordered based on various categories of search criteria, including, for example, explicit and implicit relationships. Based on the query-class, a different number of trust search results may be displayed. Further, a position for which the trust search results may be displayed may be based on the query-class. Moreover, the non-trust search results displayed distinct or separate from the trust search results to readily distinguish a type of source of the search results.

主权项

1. A network device comprising:
a transceiver to send and receive data over the network; and a processor configured to execute computer instructions, the instructions comprising the steps of: receiving a search query from a search user; classifying the search query into at least one query-class from a plurality of query-classes; performing a search using the search query over a plurality of non-trust data sources to obtain a plurality of non-trust search results; selectively performing another search using the search query over a plurality of identified trust data sources to obtain a plurality of trust search results, wherein the identified trust data sources include explicit trusted data sources that are trusted specifically by the search user and wherein the non-trust data sources are non-trusted specifically by the search user; categorizing the plurality of trust search results based on the search user's respective relationship with each identified trust data source, the search user's respective relationship being one from a group of relationships comprising an explicit trust data source relationship, an implicit trust data source relationship, and another trust data source relationship having a correspondence with a social networking source for which the search user is not a member; determining, based on the at least one query-class for the search query and the trust search results categorization, a number and a position for selectively displaying each of the plurality of trust search results in a rank order; and selectively displaying the plurality of trust search results distinct from a display of the plurality of non-trust search results, wherein the selectively displayed plurality of trust search results is in accordance with the determination and includes display of information indicating an identified trust data source of each of the plurality of trust search results.