Method, system, and apparatus for arranging content search results

摘要

Content search involves receiving a user-formulated search query via a user device. The search query is submitted to two or more search domains. The search domains represent separate data repositories accessible via the user device. Results objects are received from the two or more search domains in response to the search query. The results objects are ranked using different ranking criterion by the respective search domains from which the search results were received. A rank value for each of the results objects is determined based on a single ranking criterion. The results objects are ordered based at least in part on the rank values determined using the single ranking criterion and sent for display in a user interface of the user device.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
causing via a processor, at least in part, a submission of a search query from a user device to two or more search domains; causing, at least in part, a ranking of results objects from the two or more search domains in response to the search query, wherein the results objects are ranked using ranking criteria that are specified by each of the respective search domains and that are different for said each of the respective search domains; causing, at least in part, determining a rank value for each of the results objects based on common ranking criteria; causing, at least in part, ordering the results objects based at least in part on the rank values determined using the common ranking criteria; and causing, at least in part, determining to send the results objects for rendering in a user interface, wherein at least one of the ranking criterion of the common ranking criteria accounts for a context of the user device when determining the rank value for each of the results objects.