摘要 |
A method and system is provided for measuring a user preference by obtaining information representing a length of time that a user hovers a user-controlled pointer over a display region corresponding to a first search result without selecting the first search result. A second search result is provided in accordance with the user preference. In some instances additional information is provided concerning the first search result over which the user-controlled pointer is hovering. In some embodiments the first search result comprises a portion that is a snippet and the obtaining information representing the length of time that a user hovers a user-controlled pointer over a display region comprises determining an amount of time that a user hovers a user-controlled pointer over the snippet. |