Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
707721000 | Based on query history | 33 |
20100049763 | System for Providing Service of Knowledge Extension and Inference Based on DBMS, and Method for the Same - A DBMS-based knowledge extension and inference service system comprises a knowledge creating unit that creates knowledge represented as a triple by using ontology schemas and instances; a knowledge extension processing unit that receives the knowledge created by the knowledge creating unit and extends the knowledge by using a knowledge extension rule; and an inference service providing unit that uses the knowledge extended by the knowledge extension processing unit and converts and processes a user query so as to provide an inference service. In the DBMS-based knowledge extension and inference service system, ontology is used to create knowledge, the knowledge is extended by using an extension rule, and an inference service is provided through query processing, thereby proposing a framework which is stable and effective in all fields where the Semantic Web is utilized and an inference service needs to be provided. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the common use of the Semantic Web service. | 02-25-2010 |
20100082604 | AUTOMATIC SEARCH QUERY SUGGESTIONS WITH SEARCH RESULT SUGGESTIONS FROM USER HISTORY - Suggested search results are provided with suggested search queries as a user incrementally enters characters of a search query. At each incremental user input, a query portion is received and suggested search queries are identified based on the query portion. Suggested search results associated with the suggested search queries are also identified. These suggested search results enable direct navigation to web sites associated with the search results. In some embodiments, a user's search history is analyzed to identify search results selected by the user for the suggested search queries. In other embodiments, search histories for a group of users associated with the user are analyzed to identify the suggested search results to provide with the suggested search queries. | 04-01-2010 |
20100185602 | TECHNIQUES FOR USING DATABASE METRIC RESULTS - Techniques for using database metric results are provided. Structure Query Language (SQL) statements are parsed for multiple metric calculations. Each metric calculation is dynamically processed against a database to obtain combined results. The combined results are fed to remaining portions of the SQL statements as a source for or a driver to the remaining portions of the SQL statements. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185603 | TECHNIQUES FOR USING DATABASE RULE RESULTS - Techniques for using database rule results are provided. Structure Query Language (SQL) statements are parsed for multiple metric calculations. Multiple rules are parsed and evaluated within the SQL statements to produce results. The results are used by other portions of the SQL statements as a source or a driver for those other portions of the SQL statements. | 07-22-2010 |
20110035370 | IDENTIFYING RELATED SEARCH TERMS BASED ON SEARCH BEHAVIORS OF USERS - A system is disclosed that identifies related search terms by performing a term co-occurrence analysis of search query submissions of users. The system may give different amounts of weight to different search query submissions based, for example, on whether subsequent user actions reveal that particular searches were successful. The system may use the identified related search terms to correct spelling errors in search queries received from users. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040746 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING STREAM DATA - It is provided a computer system for processing stream data, in which queries that are set in advance are executed to output a result. The queries include a first query, a second query and a third query. The first query is executed to output a first intermediate result. The second query is executed to output a second intermediate result. The third query is executed with inputting the first intermediate result and the second intermediate result to output the result. The computer system extracts first contribution information including part of the first stream data contribute to the first intermediate result, extracts second contribution information including part of the first stream data contribute to the second intermediate result, extracts third contribution information including part of the first stream data contribute to the result, and holds relation between the result and the third contribution information. | 02-17-2011 |
20110055202 | PREDICTIVE DATA CACHING - A predictive model is employed to schedule preemptive queries based on frequently utilized query paths in hierarchically structured data. The predictive model determining queries likely to be executed by a user or organization is generated and dynamically modified based on user or organization profiles, usage history, and similar factors. Queries are then executed according to a predefined schedule based on the predictive model and results cached. Cached results are provided to a requesting user more rapidly saving network and computing resources. | 03-03-2011 |
20110179016 | Collection of Performance Information for Search Queries Executed in a Tiered Architecture - An execute request is sent to a search component. The execute request specifies a search query. Subsequently, an execute response is received from the search component. The execute response comprising latency data and one or more properties of query results. The latency data specifies an amount of time consumed by the search component to process the execute request. The query results are content items that satisfy the search query. A record object model latency request is sent to the search component. The record object model latency request specifies search performance information based on the latency data. A record interface latency request is sent to the search component. The record interface latency request specifies interface performance information based on an amount of time consumed by the first component to process the search request. | 07-21-2011 |
20110184936 | DYNAMIC COMMUNITY-BASED CACHE FOR MOBILE SEARCH - A “Community-Based Mobile Search Cache” provides various techniques for maximizing the number of query results served from a local “query cache”, thereby significantly limiting the need to connect to the Internet or cloud using 3G or other wireless links to service search queries. The query cache is constructed remotely and downloaded to mobile devices. Contents of the query cache are determined by mining popular queries from mobile search logs, either globally or based on queries of one or more groups or subgroups of users. In various embodiments, searching and browsing behaviors of individual users are evaluated to customize the query cache for particular users or user groups. The content of web pages related to popular queries may also be included in the query cache. This allows cached web pages to be displayed without first displaying cached search results when a corresponding search result has a sufficiently high click-through probability. | 07-28-2011 |
20110231390 | SESSION BASED CLICK FEATURES FOR RECENCY RANKING - In one embodiment, access one or more query-resource pairs, wherein for each one of the query-resource pairs comprising one of one or more search queries and one of one or more network resources, the one search query is recency-sensitive with respect to a particular time period, and the one network resource is identified for the one search query, and a resource-view count and a resource-click count associated with each one of the query-resource pairs; and construct one or more first click features using the resource-view counts and the resource-click counts associated with the query-resource pairs. To construct one of the first click features in connection with one of the query-resource pairs comprises determine a only-resource-click count associated with the one query-resource pair; and calculate a ratio between the only-resource-click count and the resource-view count associated with the one query-resource pair as the one first click feature. | 09-22-2011 |
20110252020 | ENHANCED UTLIZATION OF QUERY OPTIMIZATION - System, method, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for enhanced utilization of query optimization in a database system are provided. In an embodiment, query optimization of the database system is augmented to include statistics on temporary tables through an implicit update statistics option. Further, a statistics update is generated in the database system on a first optimizable query referencing at least one optimizable column of a temporary table when statistics for the at least one optimizable column are not already available. | 10-13-2011 |
20120005192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING WEBPAGE BROWSING - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for enhancing webpage browsing. The method of the invention includes a predicting step which predicts, for a first block in the webpage, a subsequent second block, based on a browsing history of blocks of webpages by at least one user; and a link generating step of automatically generating a link pointing to the second block based on a result of the predicting step. The apparatus includes: predicting means configured to predict, for a first block in the webpage, a subsequent second block, based on a browsing history of blocks of web pages by at least one user; and link generating means configured to automatically generate a link pointing to the second block based on a result of the predicting means. | 01-05-2012 |
20120041943 | Systems and Methods for Data Storage and Retrieval Using Algebraic Relations Composed from Query Language Statements - Systems and methods for storing and accessing data. A query language statement may reference a plurality of data sets and a plurality of algebraic relations between the data sets may be composed from the query language statement. The algebraic relations may be used to define new data sets and to optimize access to data sets. A store of algebraic relations may be accumulated over time. Alternative collections of algebraic relations may be generated and evaluated to determine an optimized collection of algebraic relations to use in calculating and providing a requested data set. The optimization may be performed using the algebraic relations rather than retrieving underlying data sets from storage. As a result, optimization may be performed at processor speeds to minimize the amount of time required for data to be retrieved from slower storage. | 02-16-2012 |
20120203763 | DATABASE QUERY OPTIMIZER THAT TAKES NETWORK CHOICE INTO CONSIDERATION - In a networked computer system that includes multiple nodes and multiple networks interconnecting the nodes, a database query optimizer takes network choice into consideration when optimizing a query. The query optimizer logs historical information for queries that includes network information. A network monitor determines network characteristics of the multiple networks. The query optimizer then selects a network for a query based on the network characteristics, and optionally based on the historical information as well. The result is a query optimizer that takes network choice into consideration, thereby providing a query that is optimized according to the characteristics of the networks. | 08-09-2012 |
20120215765 | Systems and Methods for Generating Statistics from Search Engine Query Logs - A computer-implemented method includes calculating first statistics about a user-identified event within a first subset of a database of events; selecting a second subset of the database of events based on said first statistics; calculating second statistics about the user-identified event within the second subset of the database of events; merging the first and second statistics as statistics of the user-identified event within the entire database of events; and generating a result including at least a portion of the merged statistics of the user-identified event. | 08-23-2012 |
20120254155 | DUPLICATE SEARCH OPTIMIZATION - A method and system for providing up-to-date monitoring results in a virtual machine environment are described. In one embodiment, a host controller receives a new query pertaining to at least one object in a virtual machine system from a client, and determines whether the new query is similar to any queries previously received from other clients. If the new query is similar to any of the previously received queries, the host controller provides data pertaining to a result of a last execution of the similar query to the client. If the new query is not similar to any of the previously received queries, the host controller executes the new query and provides a result of an execution of the new query to the client. | 10-04-2012 |
20130159287 | DATABASE QUERY OPTIMIZER THAT TAKES NETWORK CHOICE INTO CONSIDERATION - In a networked computer system that includes multiple nodes and multiple networks interconnecting the nodes, a database query optimizer takes network choice into consideration when optimizing a query. The query optimizer logs historical information for queries that includes network information. A network monitor determines network characteristics of the multiple networks. The query optimizer then selects a network for a query based on the network characteristics, and optionally based on the historical information as well. The result is a query optimizer that takes network choice into consideration, thereby providing a query that is optimized according to the characteristics of the networks. | 06-20-2013 |
20130226904 | DETERMINING DISTANCE BETWEEN DATA SEQUENCES - A lowest common ancestor of a first data sequence and a second data sequence is determined. Based on the lowest common ancestor, symbols that differ between the first data sequence and the second data sequence are identified. A distance between the first data sequence and the second data sequence is determined based on the symbols. | 08-29-2013 |
20130325843 | Methods and Systems for Selecting and Presenting Content on a First System Based on User Preferences Learned on a Second System - A method of selecting and presenting content on a first system based on user preferences learned on a second system is provided. The method includes receiving a user's input for identifying items of the second content system and, in response thereto, presenting a subset of items of the second content system and receiving the user's selection actions thereof. The method includes analyzing the selected items to learn the user's content preferences for the content of the second content system and determining a relationship between the content of the first and second content systems to determine preferences relevant to items of the first content system. The method includes, in response subsequent user input for items of the first content system, selecting and ordering a collection of items of the first content system based on the user's learned content preferences determined to be relevant to the items of the first content system. | 12-05-2013 |
20130346391 | RELATED-WORD REGISTRATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, RELATED-WORD REGISTRATION METHOD, PROGRAM FOR RELATED-WORD REGISTRATION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A search query of a search word entered by the user is received, the received search queries are stored in accordance with reception order, a preceding search query whose reception order is earlier than that of the received search query is extracted on the basis of a preset search query extracting condition, a preceding search word constructing the extracted preceding search query and a search word constructing the received search query are stored as a character string set, a character string set having the search word which is the same or similar to the preceding search word is extracted in accordance with a preset character string set extraction start condition (S | 12-26-2013 |
20140304252 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIA FOR PRESENTING MOBILE MEDIA INFORMATION IN MOBILE SEARCH SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a method, an apparatus and a machine readable medium for presenting mobile media information in a mobile search system. The method comprises: acquiring a user's usage information in the mobile search system and analyzing the acquired user's usage information to obtain the user's consumption characteristics information; finding corresponding mobile media information that matches the user's consumption characteristics information and presenting the matched mobile media information. The invention may improve targeted presentation of mobile media information to target users. | 10-09-2014 |
20150088858 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE DEFERRED SECURE DELETE - A method of securely deleting data from a data storage device is described. The method includes the steps of receiving a secure delete command to securely delete a file. A data block of the file to securely delete is identified. A pointer to the data block is stored in a deletion buffer. It is then determined whether the secure delete command has a highest priority over other data storage device commands. In response to the secure delete command having the highest priority, the secure delete command to the data block is performed. | 03-26-2015 |
20150149443 | Methods and Systems for Selecting and Presenting Content on a First System Based on User Preferences Learned on a Second System - A method of selecting and presenting content on a first system based on user preferences learned on a second system is provided. The method includes receiving a user's input for identifying items of the second content system and, in response thereto, presenting a subset of items of the second content system and receiving the user's selection actions thereof. The method includes analyzing the selected items to learn the user's content preferences for the content of the second content system and determining a relationship between the content of the first and second content systems to determine preferences relevant to items of the first content system. The method includes, in response subsequent user input for items of the first content system, selecting and ordering a collection of items of the first content system based on the user's learned content preferences determined to be relevant to the items of the first content system. | 05-28-2015 |
20150370893 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR SEARCHING FOR VIDEO CONTENT - Methods, systems, and media for searching for video content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving one or more characters entered into a first query field by a user; determining a predicted search query based on the one or more received characters; determining a plurality of suggested search queries based on the one or more received characters; causing the predicted search query to be presented in the first query field and at least a portion of the plurality of suggested search query to be presented in a second query field, wherein the predicted search query is combined with the one or more received characters in the first query field; searching a database of videos based on the predicted search query; causing a plurality of video content items from the database of videos responsive to the predicted search query to be presented; and causing, without user interaction, a first video content item from the plurality of video content items to be played back. | 12-24-2015 |
20160034526 | ADVANCED SEARCHING OF RELATIONAL DATA VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A system, method and apparatus for providing for searching of relational data via a mobile communications device are provided. Information identifying searchable tables containing fields is received using a metadata application program interface (API). The metadata API provides information about a schema of the fields and a relationship of at least one of the fields to its corresponding object. Information for generating a view of relational data is provided to the mobile communications device. The view is based on at least one of the fields of at least one of the searchable tables, and the relationship between the at least one of the fields and its corresponding object. A set of user inputs is received based on the relationship presented in the view. A query definition corresponding to the set of user inputs for searching the relational data in accordance with the set of user inputs is created and stored. | 02-04-2016 |
20160063055 | Method And Apparatus For Improved Database Searching - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved string searching. Embodiments described herein provide a mechanism for retrieving string positions of nearest sorted strings. Each letter of the string being used to search for uses its own pointer, each with an array large enough to hold all possible characters. Only the minimum number of letter pointers are needed to make the string unique within the list. Near strings are found by walking up and down each array of pointers to find the closest string. | 03-03-2016 |
20160070753 | Multi-Prefix Query Optimizations - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive dynamic menu information retrieval techniques that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. | 03-10-2016 |
20160179877 | ANALYTIC SOLUTION WITH A SELF-LEARNING AND CONTEXT-SENSITIVE SEMANTIC LAYER | 06-23-2016 |
20160253379 | DATABASE QUERY EXECUTION TRACING AND DATA GENERATION FOR DIAGNOSING EXECUTION ISSUES | 09-01-2016 |
20160378826 | CACHING VIEWS ON HISTORICAL DATA - In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method for executing a query on a table of a database, where the table has multiple partitions, can include receiving a query requesting a view on the table. The view on the table can be based on data included in a partition of the multiple partitions of the table. The method can also include determining a cached result to the query is not available in the database and generating a result to the query from, at least, the data of the partition of the multiple partitions. After the generating, the method can include building a cache including the result to the query, associating a transaction identifier for the query with the result to the query result in the cache; and returning the result to the query. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378865 | SEARCH RELEVANCE USING PAST SEARCHERS' REPUTATION - Techniques for improving search relevance using past searchers' reputation are described. According to various embodiments, a specification of a search query term corresponding to a skill is received from a searcher; in connection with a search for members of an online social networking service having the skill. Thereafter, a list of search results is generated and displayed based on the search query term, each of the search results corresponding to a member of the online social networking service. A subsequent interaction between the searcher and a specific member corresponding to one of the search results is detected. A skill reputation score associated with the searcher and the skill is then accessed. Thereafter, a search relevance score associated with the specific member and the skill is modified based on the skill reputation score associated with the searcher and the skill. | 12-29-2016 |
20190146990 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND PRESENTING CONTENT ON A FIRST SYSTEM BASED ON USER PREFERENCES LEARNED ON A SECOND SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |
20220138198 | CONFIGURABLE ENTITY MATCHING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for receiving an input comprising one or more attributes, selecting a subset of query options from a list of query options relevant to the attributes of the input, and based on query optimization results from an audit of previous queries, determining a priority order to execute each query in the set of queries based on the query optimization results, and executing each query in the priority order to generate a candidate list. For each candidate in the list of candidates, systems and methods are provided for selecting a subset of available workflows based on relevance to the candidate and based on workflow optimization results, determining an order in which the selected subset of workflows is to be executed, and executing the selected subset of workflows in the determined order to generate a match score indicating the probability that the candidate matches the input. | 05-05-2022 |